Could it have something to do with the Chinese made Buck knives rumor ?
I remember a few years ago when I saw in multiple YouTube videos and heard a few people I know saying something along the lines of " I don't know when Buck knives stopped being made here " or " too bad Bucks are made in China now "
I've also know a couple people who thought the 110lt was an official replacement for the classic 110.
Nobody is saying this in their Ebay listings, but maybe a lot of people think Bucks are now made in China or that the classic 110 has been replaced ?