Since toning is actually damage to the coin’s surface, does it matter if it’s natural?

Hey y’all, collector and toner appreciator here. I know these discussions and the science have been talked about at length by many experts in the field, but I just want to know what others think.

It’s agreed upon by experts that based on the chemistry, toning/tarnish is actually damage to a coin’s surface and not just a layer of sulfide sitting on the top of it, regardless of how the toning occurred.

Since this is the case, why would it matter if the toning is natural or artificial as long as it looks attractive??

The fate of all silver is to eventually tone, and then turn black due to its reactions with sulfur in the atmosphere over time, this will happen to all of the coins you own eventually unless they’re kept in an actual vacuum.

I personally don’t find the patchy, explosive blues and purples that people get by cooking coins to be very attractive, and I think many agree with me. But there are lots of other toning techniques that are either much more subtle, interesting, and produce some fantastic looks results; occasionally they even get slabbed and straight graded.

Does it matter to you personally how the toning was achieved, and if so, why?