A. Temporary tables are automatically dropped at the end of each session, ensuring that no sensitive data is persisted longer than necessary. This is crucial for maintaining data privacy and compliance.

B. Temporary tables are visible to all roles within the application package, simplifying data access and management for different components of the application.

C. Regular tables are persisted across sessions and can be queried by the consumer after the application has completed its processing. This allows the consumer to analyze the intermediate results and gain further insights.

D. Regular tables require specifying a data retention period, which adds complexity to the application's setup script and can potentially lead to data loss if not configured correctly.

E. The data retention period for regular tables can be used to implement data versioning and auditing within the application package.