After I got it and tried it on, I found I really enjoyed it. It was bespoke, so it fit perfectly, unlike any trousers I've ever owned, custom or not. It was very comfortable because it was unrestrictive, both at the waist and in the naughty bits. And I think that the kilt is just flat-out a great looking garment that accentuates a manly build. So much modern clothing tries to make men look boxy. The kilt shows off that men have a shape. Broadens the shoulds, narrows the waist, stoutens the legs. Ok, stouten isn't a word, but you get the point.
I bolded the part of your reply that I wanted to expand upon. That is an excellent point, and one that I failed to mention before.

Pants, when worn around the hips or belly, are extremely uncomfortable to me. Especially after a big meal! All your digestive equipment is being uncomfortably squeezed by the belt. With a kilt, worn up at the natural waist, it's not squeezing your stomach or intestines. I find that much more comfortable. And my hips feel free. The only thing I could imagine being more comfortable is wearing a toga or some other type of garment that hangs from the shoulder, leaving the entire torso unrestricted. But the kilt is leaps and bounds more comfortable around the midsection than pants, simply due to where it's worn.

And yes, the kilt definitely improves the male figure! Pants worn at the hips do nothing but accentuate a man's love handles and stomach. The kilt really sets off the shoulders and makes the hip area look slimmer. That's probably the thing I love most about wearing a kilt.

When you try to get the same effect by wearing pants up at the waist, it just looks ...stupid.