Yes. And yes, they did. As for Marvel being afraid to take risks with other writers on a satellite Spider-Man book . . . it's still Spider-Man. He's Marvel's ultimate mascot. They'll play it safe with him, or at least what they think is safe, because they're scared any real evolution or growth in his character will make him "less relatable." Except people in real life grow and evolve and change, so if they wanted him to be relatable . . .