I’ve run into something similar before, and it usually comes down to where the pitch change is being applied. If the key is adjusted only inside (or CR8’s internal browser), that change often behaves more like a preview setting rather than a destructive edit. Once you drag the sample into the DAW, it reverts to the original file metadata.
A workaround that helped me was committing the pitch change before export — either by bouncing the sample or adjusting pitch directly inside the DAW after import. It’s a bit like surface finishing work: unless the change is actually applied to the material itself, it won’t “stick” once you move it elsewhere. I’ve seen similar principles explained in other industries too, like how architectural interior films need proper application methods to stay consistent across environments — Samsung Interior Film has some interesting insights on that kind of durability if you’re curious.