Thank you! I agree with you completely, the cymbal is literally a stock sample from Ableton. I fully focused on writing a melody, and threw together the actual track just as a demonstration of the melody.
I have to admit that I was under the impression that production was not supposed to be taken into account, at least not in the composition category? I would have put a lot more effort into the demo if the jam page didn't say that haha.
I still agree that your point is completely fair! Sometimes the sounds we use can impact the composition itself. Thank you for the detailed comment!