Roleplay wise it can make sense to have leather armor over a bulkier set. Everyone wears some type of light armor at the minimum in D&D if they are a fighter or warrior, so it can be much easier to hide when your thieving or bardic tall tales tick off the wrong people. Plus, the armor can be much easier to conceal under a cloak or something if stealth is called for. If you are playing a really roleplay-heavy game, then the choice of your armor could matter for more than just your AC. Consider what your character would wear and what situations they might find themselves in. Sometimes you might make the less strategic choice in order to roleplay more effectively. No matter what you end up doing, the studded leather armor will likely end up being your best friend whenever the goblins start charging and the rolling for initiative gets started! It’s an interesting piece of light armor that might just stick with your character through most of a campaign, especially whenever you end up finding a magical variant. Magic armor only makes it better.