I guess there's a different narrative conceit comparing a younger Spider-Man doing it all on his own versus one getting into it late in the game with...
Yeah, I don't know why Maddie was like, "I guess we'll never know". Maybe for her as she's the clone with fake implanted memories but real deal Jean...
I just found it kind of funny how MJ says "I haven't seen you this in love in a long time" as if her relationship with Peter basically meant nothing...