[villagetinker]

IMHO, it some cases it appears the repair was not done properly, and the patch failed soon after it was completed. The original 'potholes' appear to be a failure of the final coat of blacktop to properly adhere to the base coat. In almost every case there is a nice flat surface at the base of the pothole, which is the base pavement. I have never been involved in road construction, but with so many of these final coat of blacktop failures, I am GUESSING that we are going see a lot more of these as this may be an indication the top blacktop was not applied correctly.
Fortunately these are rarely deep, and generally do not cause any damage to tires or cars, but yes these are annoying and unsightly, and do not reflect well on The Villages.