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Wordeater,
If you order an Oberon cover made without the the wool, the entire leather (not vinyl) lining on the left side is smooth and black. (Just like the surface of the lining on the right side). Apparently this is a relatively common request as some people are allergic to wool, and the lining can also attract pet hair. The small pocket on the left will be present, but it is possible to have that omitted also.

I have an Oberon K2 cover for my PRS-950, made without the wool lining. I checked it before writing to be certain that my recollection that the black lining was leather rather than vinyl was correct.

I admit that I, too, would prefer the uncovered gap in the lining (which lies where the 'spine' would be in a book) to be black. Having the interior all one color would be aesthetically more pleasing. I wonder if extending the lining material would make the spine area too stiff and unwieldy. Perhaps it was considered more desirable to have openings that allowed the cover stiffeners to be inserted or removed at will.

I still feel that my cover was well made, and saw photographs on Oberon's site and on their Facebook page that depicted the cover exactly as I received it. (ie with a gap in the lining that allows the suede back of the exterior leather to show through). I didn't reply to your post in order to quarrel with you, but to say that the lining is in fact leather, and to offer my opinion of Oberon's products.

ETA: I have also just realized that leaving the sides of the lining open allows access to the small elastic portion of the closure if it should need replacing.