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All of the above and it's not so much conditioning the sit bones as developing the Gluteus muscles and leg muscles. As you get stronger, you support more of your weight with your legs and use the saddle more for balance reference than support, although you do still use it.
The Brooks or other leather saddles give you a more compliant "Hammock" effect and provide a comfortable surface without padding deformation rubbing bits that aren't supposed to be rubbed or pressured. The also breathe and move air better than the synthetics and just get more comfortable with age. It sounds weird, a harder saddle being more comfortable than that cushy padded saddle, but it's true!
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