Foliation vs Coordinates in de Sitter

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I'm studying de Sitter manifolds and am confused about the difference between the choice of foliation and the choice of coordinates (and how they relate to the spatial curvature). I can choose the natural coordinates with $K = 1$, and this makes the spatial slices surfaces of 3-spheres. On the other hand, I can choose conformally flat coordinates with $K = 0$ and I assume the spatial slices are sheets here. Still, in both cases the metric has the form (neglecting the pre-factor)

$$ds^2 = -d\eta^2+d\Sigma^2$$

and I can choose either

$$d\Sigma^2 = dx^2 + dy^2 + dz^2$$

or

$$d\Sigma^2 = dr^2 + r^2d\Omega_2^2$$

which I visualize as sheets and balls respectively. I understand de Sitter is a special case due to its many symmetries, but this is confusing me about the difference between the spatial curvature ($K$), the foliation, and the labeling (i.e. coordinates).

Thanks in advance for any help!