Come on Anthony, don't use the "fairness" card just because the hole demands (or prefers) a certain shape shot. When the wind is blowing a different direction, that high soft fade can work wonders on that hole. If you learn anything on this site, learn that fairness is not a word that should be used to describe GCA.
As far as that particular hole goes, yes it is very historic as many believe it is the most copied hole in the world (at least the design concept is copied). Whether that is true or not, who knows. There are many versions of it that are better than the original (Ira pointed out what I think might be the best of all which is the 2nd at Somerset Hills). There again, the hole doesn't normally call for a high fade but when the wind is blowing in your face from 2 o'clock to 8 o'clock the high fade can be an ideal play.
As for the comments about the "raters", these guys are a bunch of golfers just like any of us. They (some) play a lot of courses but they really aren't much different than any of us. No magazine tells any of their "raters" that they should love the 15th hole at North Berwick. It is not my favorite on the course but as a rater, it is helpful to know the history of any course you are playing. How much you let what you have learned influence your opinion is another matter as rating courses is completely subjective. If it were objective, there would be no need for raters and the perfect Top 100 list would never be argued.
So to answer your question, no I don't think it is the best hole at North Berwick and I am not sure which one is. I just love the whole composition. It is a do not miss play if you are anywhere in the area.