If it's uncomfortable because it's sagging too much, lace the sides together with shoelace, and then tighten the tension bolt slightly. It should help dramatically.
The leather lace (lesson: don't use leather lace) on my saddle broke in the middle of a tour, and the saddle became unbearble until I laced it with a bit of discarded nylon chord I found on the side of the road.
As for the colour, you'll have to wear black shorts for a while.
Nope, it's the opposite. 4000+ miles and essentially no sag even after backing off the tension 8 full turns. That was the reason for the neatsfoot soak...which was the only thing that improved the comfort, although not enough for long distances. Still a usable saddle for around town with some sort of barrier or resealing.