Agree about the seats. It's ridiculous that a seat that is half comfortable is an optional extra.
I have owned at least ten KTM's. All with seats that are lacking.
Infact on the 990 I purchased a comfort seat that was more uncomfortable than the standard seat.
But it's not just KTM. It seems Kawasaki, Yamaha, Triumph, Harley etc etc. Are all getting away with this con.