Matte vs. Gloss/Luster

[bribrius]

It's obviously a personal preference and in the end it's whatever suits the image but bear in mind that glossy paper has a significantly higher Dmax than matte.
Personally I've just discovered Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl which has the same texture and luster as the real photo paper that I used many decades ago.

you just brought up something else important. Texture. some bw you might what subdued, matte, with heavy texture, fine art type prints.. Others you might want flat and you want the black to sheen. Texture is another component.