As a life long tech, I had somewhat noticed bents for a long time. They just seemed to be logical. I got my first bent in 2005 and my DF bikes pretty much never turned a wheel again.

The comfort was going to be a given. However it is also the relaxed view that I like. The almost total relaxation on the trike tho is amazing. No falling over, no scratching and scraping when taking off from a start to get clipped in, and no wobbling around, and no staring at the front wheel. Subtract the butt pain, and the neck pain on really long rides.