My personal pick would be the 372, but I'll try answering this in the context of what preferences I see in the store from guys in this area. Not only what they're running, but how they talk about it vs. the saw that preceded it, or the model that followed it.
Overall it would be the 372 by a pretty good margin here. In large part because it covers a wider spectrum of the saw market than any other saw. From a guy who wants a serious personal use saw to pro loggers and tree service guys, the 372 is a real favorite around here. My best selling model every single year. Even guys who don't really need, or can't afford one say stuff like , "I'd really like to get one of them 372's"
262's would get very few votes in this area. 60cc saws in general have never been popular around here, except for maybe the Jonsered 630. The target has always been what used to be called a "4 cube" size saw. Same mentality helps explain why the 357 has always been a sales dud: "Why not just get a 372". (In case you're wondering, MS361's are also rare around here. Obviously not because of the saw, but the size class)
For guys who have run them both, 9 out of 10 would pick a 346 over a 242. Yeah, RPM's are cool, but there's only so much you can do with 42 cc's before you have to set it down and reach for a bigger saw. A 346 is way more useful. It's a tie in small stuff, but run them in 12" white oak, and the 346 will flat out embarrass a 242.
But guys who ran 288's are by far the most passionate about them vs any other model, past or present. "that 288 was the best saw........" Those guys absolutely loved their 288's and not very many of them consider the 385 to have been a worthy successor. They don't even throw out their dead ones, hoping that at some point a nice donor will come along so they can rebuild them.