You are obfuscating a few idiots for a ton of controversy, let's not do that.

1. They raised their prices and told everyone beforehand and why. Internet asshats, who couldn't run a lemonade stand, then got mad and decided they were overpriced.
2. They changed how they process their leather and told everyone beforehand and why. Internet asshats, who know zero about leather, then got mad and decided that aesthetic changes impact lifespan.

These are the issues you speak of. Want Saddleback look for Kmart pricing? EBay or google can find you many sources, usually from India, that have direct copies or companies that use the same aesthetic. Are they BIFL? One never knows. But Saddleback is BIFL. Your call.