Does 'Resolving' a Soft Class Reference to 'Get Class Defaults' Create a Hard Reference?

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Hi
I just recently learned about soft vs hard object/class references.
I found this article tremendously helpful in demystifying the principle of soft vs hard object references:
https://medium.com/advanced-blueprint-scripting-in-unreal-engine/object-references-in-blueprints-4c0df7f4dc1d