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@DrewBeckett It is a matter of what works for you. Typically a thinner pick is used for beginners, because they tend to death grip and strum to hard, but as your strumming becomes more fluid and you’re able to play a more quickly, you need a lighter grip and just brushing the strings. At this point, many go to the thicker, more rigid picks. It gives a more tonal sound and yiu don’t hear the slap of the pick, and you get more vibrato from the strings from a heavier one.
As for latpicking, I tend to agree with @Moose408 that the thicker, heavier ones are better. It’s easier to go faster, for accuracy, and to really get the sharp, vibrant sound from the individual strings.
When I first started playing, I bought so many varieties of makes and thicknesses. I still have most, untouched. I used the lighter
Picked for a bit, and I gradually moved up. I used <.50 for quite a while. I then hung out at around .50- .60, and at 4 years went up to around .80 – 1.00. I like a slight flex still in the pick.