has anyone done this? has it proven to be helpful? my brooks is starting to squeak at the metal/leather interface in the nose of the saddle, because the leather acts like a trampoline whenever my butt bounces. proofide hasn't helped, but I know this can be mitigated if I can alleviate the trampoline effect by lacing the sides of the saddle. My intuition tells me that by doing this, the longevity of the saddle will be improved, because the leather flexes much less.

so has anyone done this? how did you do it? how much did it help?