O.K. Hadori. First of all. If it is well done even the strongest Hadori will not kill an features in the Yakiba and Habuchi. In spite of that, it will improve their appearance. The Nie will be more brilliant, the Ashi better visible etc. That is only logical, because the stone used in Hadori is the same as to bring them out before Jitsuya and Nugui after the Jibiki. But, to do this it takes patience, and much time. Doing perfect Hadori on an Katana, well two days, three days. This time must be paid. This is the one reason for the effect of Ashi who disappears during Habori Shiage. in order to shorten the process, an slightly other stone is used. it whitens the area much faster and saves time and money. This is done in cheap polishes. Therefore if one orders an cheap polish, well...
Another problem, impatient clients. If one does not have the right tone at hand at the moment, well the client must be willed to wait some time. As I said, it depends all on the correct stone and technique. Without, no way to do an good job. Logical, isn it ? So if You force Your Togishi to be faster, "lost" Ashi can be the result.
Than the decision Sashikomi or Hadori.
I would not say that this is only the customers decision. There are technical requirements in the blade which must be filled up by the blade, otherwise Sashikomi simply does not work well. By example, Sashikomi on an partial tiered blade, please not. The technique uses the different hardness of the steel in the Ji and ha, What do You think would it do with soft Jigane. Exact, super dark ugly patches. These are only technical thoughts about the whole thing, if talk about asthetics, many times Hadori is the best way. there must be a balance between the Toshin and the Ji-Ba. Imagine an small, fine Tanto with an completely hectic Hitatsura. The whole thing should be calmed down slightly in order to give the Toshin and the Jiba an balance.
Just my random thougths about Hadori.