One of the key things with discussing comfortable saddles will be how long your butt is in the saddle and how much power you are putting out. For leisurely upright riding for less than an hour, a thick padded wide saddle might feel great. However I'd expect that the longer your ride or the more power you put out while riding, the more it'll be uncomfortable and rub sores on you.

Many of us ride harder than just a leisurely ride and for longer. So usually what works for us is going to be a minimally padded saddle that is just wide enough for the pelvic structures we sit on the saddle with. But not so wide that our butt cheeks and other parts hanging off of it rub in a way that gives us sores.

Cutouts and valleys in the saddle will vary in size for all of us. That's why my saddle will always be better than someone else. We are all different.