Quote Originally Posted by Endsong View Post
I mean, I don't think that his time as Scarlet Spider is over or long over at all. He died and hasn't been seen since, and his shelf life back then was actually comparatively young. From at least a marketing perspective Marvel probably feels like they can best capitalize on Ben as Scarlet Spider, as opposed to pulling another Miles Morales and having a third Spider-Man roaming around.

They could have feasibly given him a new name but to be honest that would have felt disingenuous.

I disagree. Put yourself in Ben's shoes: You died. You came back, did some terrible things, and are trying to make up for it. For the first time, you see things from Kaine's point of view. Kaine has been carrying on the legacy, and using the name proudly to do good things. Last time you and Kaine talked, he was doing terrible things.
Why strip him of the thing that's causing him to do the most good?

Also, Pav, if you're reading this, let's pitch Marvel on a Kaine series.