I was a Brooks B17 fan for over a decade and always assumed it was the most comfortable saddle ever made. Of course I didn't have the money and patience to experiment with other saddles then.
But back in '07, I decided to see what the ergonomics revolution had produced and tried one of those Specialized saddles with the fart-chute in the middle.
Specialized (very wisely) had a saddle exchange program, so you could exchange your saddle width and model until you found the apple of your @$$'s eye. I tried 11 different saddles before going back to the Avatar (which was sadly discontinued in 2009.)
I recently rode on my old Brooks around the parking lot and it feels like @$$hell to me now by comparison.
Not joining the OP's (bigoted IMO) observation, just pointing out that what works for you may not work for everyone, but don't be bashful about trying new saddles. Even with my beloved '09 Avatar, I still can still get buttsore after a spirited century, but not nearly as badly as I used to with that Brooks.