No, it’s more complicated than that. I think it comes down to an inability to differentiate amongst versions when Valence is deciding the ‘perfect’ pick for you to listen to.
Radio playback chooses Tidal MP3 over Qobuz CD quality - Roon Software / Feature Requests - Roon Labs Community
But as Mike points out in the post, it’s not the most desirable behavior, it is just how it works now.