Because it much simplier to convert armors to and has more support, i prefer bhunp shapes myself but using 3ba for that reason. There is new ube body getting more popularity and is superior to those two, however its even more f.kery to get good looking character especially face.
Yeah bhunp is certainly better to 3ba but as you, i use 3ba because you have more conversion, more preset etc
And about ube, the body is pretty beautiful indeed with curves, maybe a little less when the body go slim. But the face is.... *shiver*.
I mean they are some beautiful face but some are really too much unrealistic and don't fit skyrim.
But you can use ube and a bhunp or 3ba body in same time so well, it's not too much a big deal if you want some ube follower.
But about follower, i prefer the one with dialogues, quests etc so for now i haven't interest to instal ube.