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[prim0pyr0]

I always caveat my knocking in guide by saying that it is a process to try and elongate the life of your bat. Sadly, it is not full proof.

Your bats do look incredibly dry mate. That's not down to oiling. That's down to improper kit storage or over-drying from the manufacturer. Where do you keep them when you are not playing/in the off season? Do you oil them again at the start of each season?

They don't really get an off season so much..I've got new ones now in the middle of the off season that I use at the indoor facility's, previous bats haven't lasted a season(shoulder cracks, and breaks down from bottom of splice on the back). My last season bat is in a GN pro/full handle length zip up covers in a wardrobe of an internal wall so ~13 degrees C over the day and a bit warmer when I'm home.
The oblivion was from India and never had a face guard, new ones all do.They come from Australia for GN and unsure about NB. tended to oil the oblivion after each repair and sanding, other bats not really oil again after knocking in.
The paleness could be from being used inside and not outside, I know my last seasons match bat and other bats go more tan coloured after UV exposure or polymerization of the oil.
I'll have to get some rh and temp loggers monitor conditions. Will see if i can measure the moisture content of a bat - recon weigh it, then 48h at 120C, reweigh should give accurate % or possibly pin type moisture probe.