My affections definately gravitate toward the laminate and walnut.
Wood is warm...
It soaks up recoil well
I feel good holding it
I feel good shooting it
It makes my rifle feel solid
I shoot my rifle at the range 10X more than in the field.
I love babying and fussing over my guns, and wood provides me with that opportunity.
The grain of wood makes my gun immediately recognizable as mine.
If I want I can still put the synthetic back on.

I am a woodworker from my past....I LUV wood
It connects me to the earth
JMO