Originally Posted by beng1

The nose of a saddle is for stability, when you are standing up pedaling or coasting it rests against the thigh and steadies the bike as you maneuver it. The seat has to be level or drop-nosed a bit so this part of the seat can do it's job without intruding on the wedding-tackle. Try riding a bike around, standing up on the pedals that has no seat and you will really miss having it there, especially it's length.