I used to be afraid of the smooth glove tanned leather until I got my first 1941 Dinky and it has held up beautifully for months of carrying including a trip to the Canadian Rockies where I was not careful with it. And I've been carrying a Dinky 24 tearose (in my avatar) now a full 3 months and it is smooth glove tanned as well with no issues. I usually do prefer pebbled but I have a new perspective on it because of that. I actually like the idea of the smooth leather inside the bag too. It gives it a different look so it is quite a different bag from my other Rogue (I have the KH 25). ETA: The Dinkys have smooth leather on the inside so I am used to it. The suede does tend to "flake" a little. I get pieces of it on my phone sometimes when it is in my Whipstitch Saddle or my other Rogue.
I don't mind smooth glove tanned leather. But on the KH Rogue 25, it did not feel the same. It wasn't supple at all, kind of stiff and felt plastic-y to me. I think it may be because it was treated to look metallic.