Ok. let's be real for a second. What the actual fuck is the point of May? She contributes nothing to the story except for her early interactions with Spider-Man. While cute, not necessary. She contributes nothing to the plot, themes or characters. She's so pointless she disappeared for like a year with no consequences. Why add her instead of just focusing on developing Richard? I think she's a sign of Hickman's sloppy writing. Early on you couldn't tell her inclusion is bad but now that we know how badly paced the series is, it makes those earlier issues quite a bit weaker.