Thanks guys!
Sara - I think I told you Fly Hard was short. It was just more fun to write this than repeat the episode. Plus, it fits as Superman is becoming less and less interested in keeping the timeline.
If I use air dates for times, Superman has now been in Metropolis for seven months. But as air dates show no episodes shown in April (which makes sense given May sweeps), I think I may move Fly Hard to April and then he's been there for eight months.
Sara - all valid questions re: Superman's Lois/Lois confusion. Sorry, no answers from here, though.
IolantheAlias - Interesting theories. Aside from narrative necessity, I guess there's no real need for why Superman is still there, but then, that's the only reason he was there in the first place, right?
These weird memories are definitely leading to a complication. While I won't say what it is, I think you'll know it when you see it.
And I hadn't considered it before - how much of a deprivation this was for SM. I obviously see that to some degree, but you make it sound so sad. Now I feel even worse for him...