Interesting thread, I wasn’t aware that anyone cared either way. I use a pick rarely, but I always have one with me. I make them out of rawhide, sometimes ebony, even vintage tortoise shell.
I knew of a guy in Gainesville back in the 70s that was missing his right hand just above the wrist, he was a good bassist, he had a leather prosthetic with a pick installed. He had to play from the elbow.
I paralyzed my right arm by 50% when I broke my neck in an automotive accident, previously I had crushed the radial head in my right arm elbow the doc fused it. Three times in my life I had to re-learn how to play. The good news is it’s been 27 years since I’ve used alcohol or other intoxicants “o) and better than I ever was on bass or guitar.
Any tool it takes to service the song is appropriate. I ain’t you, you ain’t me and there is nothing wrong with that.