The OP states that Pettine style picks give a "superior tone". That is a perfectly valid opinion, in that it is merely an opinion; one shared by many folks coming from the classical mandolin world. Many non-classical players would disagree heartily with this opinion.
As far as tone production goes, the chain ABOVE the pick (hand, wrist, arm position, elbow, shoulder, heart, soul and brain) as well as below (instrument, string choice, setup etc.) has an awful lot to do with how the music is going to sound. The pick choice is important, but in many ways the least of the problem.
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