Yeah, this is what Bendis said was illustrated with the full page spread where Ultraman is talking about how they were born to rule. While Jon recounts it to his parents Ultraman's face is obscured, his words are covered, and, most importantly, all Jon actually got out of the memory was realizing how pathetic and sad Ultraman was.
Bendis seems to be setting Jon up as a character with almost superhuman levels of faith and will even among his family. Kid spends several years in a volcano jail being taunted by a man with his father's face, and on a world where being good isn't rewarded, but he doesn't let any of it get to him. He even gets attacked by an evil version of his mom, yet all that makes him do is appreciate his actual mom and dad, and makes him realize he doesn't have any pent up issues about them.
Bendis' Jon is tried and tested optimism and hope incarnate.
As for the scar I'm down with it being there or being gone. But, I would love to get that Maguire version of the costume with the long black sleeves and what looks like a blue S shield tank top. It's all probably just an artist error, but it'd be cool if it were legit.