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Adding more powers isn't really doing anything with the character though - it's a cool moment, but it's not what drives a story. JMS did explore adding more powers from a more mystical angle, but the more important thing is plotlines like "Peter Parker as a school teacher", "Spider-man as a mentor of junior Spider-people", "Spider-man quits the Avengers because he disagrees with Iron Man", "Mary Jane hurts herself trying to get involved with his superhero life", "Peter Parker realises a blind spot in his own biases and prejudices", "Spider-man saves Michelle Jones and it feels like an atonement for not saving Gwen Stacey" etc. Playing around with adding lots of powers is fun, but it's not the core of what makes Spider-man special.
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This is part of why I prefer Spider-man to not be a super-genius, even down to the Raimi-style organic webs. I think it's important for his character to be a nerd and an A student, but I think the super-genius gadgets just raise a lot of questions and change the scale and scope of the story beyond the core of what makes Spider-man special.