Why is this a thing?

Where did this come from? The high anchor that is supposedly braced by the two anchors.  They aren't carrying much of a load, if any.

Nylon on nylon, rope through webbing, not a good thing, use carabiners if necessary.

Brand new anchor, but they got the wrong stuff. They had only enough webbing to reach as a single strand, highly likely to cut. This tree and rock are close to the cliff, so this anchor won't work for most Carderock climbs