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Essentially, yes. You’re not really modifying anything that is owned by the referenced stacks. As you mentioned, you’re creating new resources that are just referencing those by ID.

Is there a better or “more” correct way of explaining this? (I’m thinking of writing a blog post on the topic and want to be sure I am providing accurate information to readers.)