Some photos of my not-so-new-anymore Nikosi.
The saddle was broken in a little and has become slightly more comfortable. I highly recommend using the method described before to tie into to the saddle for max comfort and efficiency (Using the leg bridge D to attach the friction hitch and the top bridge D for the other end.). Using this method also eliminates the need for the hitch climber pulley as noted on other forums.
The gear gaps gave me a great place to place 2 Mad Rock bent wire gate carabiners (the red ones). To be honest I use these more than the gear loops. More metal I know, but they are so damn convenient. Plus you can flip them back out of the way when not using them.
I'm still debating on cutting off the 2 metal snaps near the side Ds. They seem unnecessary and little heavy but I will wait to commit.