I don't think using a beta-reader is necessary at all for someone who's language-savvy and confident (granted, I'm neither and tend to ask for several second opinions if I'm insecure). And it's usually pretty quickly evident if the writing is bad, so beta-or-not doesn't influence me at all beyond being neutrally aware of it.
Though it never occurred to me that several betas would make something look like being a collective work either - although that may depend on the individual case...
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Though it never occurred to me that several betas would make something look like being a collective work either - although that may depend on the individual case...