Clutching at straws.......
How can you look at a 80% / 20% split and deduce that the minority was significant?
If advising someone what option to choose first, then it is entirely logical to suggest the cheapest and most popular option available.
Nobody is trying to 'convert' anyone here. But, when asked for advice, some of us attempt to provide the most cost-effect and likely solution to the users dilema.
Comfort harness is only favoured by 1 in 5 BP&W divers. Of those, nearly half have not tried a basic harness. Comfort harness is approximately 4-6 times more expensive than a basic harness.
To recommend that to a newbie would be totally illogical. I just couldn't comprehend why or how anyone could recommend a comfort harness as an initial purchase.
In contrast, 8 out of 10 BP&W divers prefer a single-piece harness. It serves their purpose and costs less than a single tank dive charter...
The basic single-piece harness is undeniably the best option to choose, when first moving to BP&W.