Cup holder Lid and Phone holder

[ScottD3]

Noticed this morning when I having another look around and noticed the lid for the two cup holders near the arm rests does not open very wide.

It seems to open about 80% of fully. when trying to put something in there it wants to force the lid back more.
I've given it a gentle push and something is stopping it.
When removing the cup holders the lid gets in the way and makes it a bit of mission.

The Mrs also takes great pleasure is telling me that the wood in the centre a little shade different to the rest of the wood, I never really noticed this and put it down to the fact its at a different angle different light but she has a slight point.

When I was looking at the lid of the cup holders, I noticed the back of the console wood seems to lift up really easily. makes me think its been lifted up before.

How easy is it to remove the wood, that's if there is something wrong with the lid?

Under the armrests is what I think is the old phone prep. There's nothing there at the moment just some contacts and plastic clips.
the space looks wasted with that there, what's meant to go in there?
Is it possible or even worth putting it back as it should be or back to non phone prep version?

Cup Holder Lid:


Wood colour: