I don't understand this act as an appeal to authority, as it proposes to be, like someone validating nonsense using their titles instead of facts. Next, I understood your concept and why you used this term. It's not a case of appeal to authority, as @javier said. That's why I think few people responded focused on that term.

You made yourself clear here. Consulting someone would make your unique work become a joint effort, and in case that person has more experience or titles, it would be considered their work. Even if it was to avoid issues, your piece would end up being conditioned to not being solely yours.

I'm glad that my question led to further clarifications on points that can sometimes seem obvious, like the authorship of a work.