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...
Todd Dezago (of Sensational Spider-Man) has a new podcast. The current episode has him interviewing Howard Mackie and they talk a lot about the Clone...
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...