Many of the "saddle issues" I see people having comes from a too high seat height, which seems all the rage theses days. There is such a push towards high seat height that people over-do it, losing fluidity of pedaling in the process, and causing saddle issues. The saddle issues are not always noticed since many saddles have relief channels, which often masks the issue. The problem though, is that a relief channel doesn't do anything to change the fact with a too high saddle you will be sitting asymmetrically on the bike, which can cause hip pain, knee pain and back pain.
Glad you sorted yours out. Whether or not it is a method others may use, it worked well enough to show you the reality of your seat height. Glad you did the experiment.