B&Y sofas on eBay & what happened to them??

[Asomer]

So, this lady is updating her entire living room & selling both these 10yr old B&Y sofas, another brand chair 1/2 & ottoman ALL for $299...great deal, right?

But, what in the world caused the extreme wear issues on the seat cushions, but not so much on the backs? Obviously, I think neglecting cleaning & conditioning the sofas, but wouldn't that have resulted in more uniform wearing?

Lol, I personally don't mind that level of wear, because I like the character it gives the piece & that beat up bomber jacket look, but it is VERY extreme!

Is this a protected/finished leather's paint worn off, or an aniline that's seriously dried out? Anybody know?