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It's not just a little in the case, it's a lot.

And why is it standard? I have seen this before, on some bikes, true, but I don't understand
What would be the benefit of it?

It hurts to look at it, and it's not what Sheldon said.

This article? http://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html#angle
He says close to level here, with some men preferring the nose slightly angled up. "Slightly" will be up to the individual.
I say it is standard based on most Brooks saddles that I've observed and owned, and what most promoters of Brooks saddles suggest. The benefit? Comfort, obviously.