Interesting thought.
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Melkor was jealous of him, for Aule was most like himself in thought and in powers... [both] desired to make things of theirown that should be new and unthought of by others, and delighted in the praise of their skill.
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However, Aule
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did not envy the work of others, but sought and gave counsel.
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Thus Aule was not materialistic in the sense of desiring things. His making of the Dwarves was merely a function of his desire to bring new things into being; it was in his nature. Nonetheless, he "remained faithful to Eru and submitted all that he did to his will."
The difference between Aule and Morgoth was the desire of mastery. Sauron shared this desire. Saruman may have merely learned it or became corrupted by it by studying Sauron too closely. I wondered if the Balrogs were of Aule's people but the Silmarillion at least does not confirm this. If this were the case, your argument may have carried greater weight with me, Ibrin.
And welcome to the Downs,
Absinthe. Good post! Hmmm, what older member here seemed to be a fan of absinthe?