I have made drawers from all these materials and think that much of the choice involves personal taste.
With these exceptions:
I do not like plywood, for the reasons stated above.
I think that Maple is a "wasted" on drawer sides -- little structural benefit, higher cost.
I have mainly used poplar, -- cheap and machines nicely, good contrast to drawer front.
I recently used some ash, -- nicer looking than poplar, machines well, sturdy. My new favorite.
Ash sides and back, and the wood being used for the rest of the piece for the from front.
Most people only see the dovetails, but I like the looks of the Ash on the sides.
BTW, I have gotten away from using DT on back of drawers, unless it is a one-off.
I use drawer lock mitres for the backs most of the time.

John