Stealth in this game is very useful to the right character, such as a Dex-based Ranger, or a Thief that wants to take Moderately Armoured feat for added protection. Is it ideal? No. But a more pertinent question would be "Is there a readon to use Scale Mail Armour +1" given that you can take the best medium armour in the EA from your companion in the tutorial level...
Perhaps I should have qualified my question by saying that I'd like to roleplay as much as possible and Lae'zel isn't going to part with her armour. In all my playthroughs, I've never stripped her of her armour. I find it too cheesy. She openly shows contempt for the player character and joins up with the PC solely as a mutually beneficial arrangement. She would never willingly remove her own armour to wear an inferior one.
Roleplaying aside, If I want Lae'zel in my team, she needs her armour to have the highest AC possible since she doesn't use a shield, so she'll need her Gith armour.
