But we have to predate canon, canon happened within the last six months in this universe and Ringo's 22 years old. Unless I'm misreading you.
I think plugging Max into the first idea would be GREAT. God, what a thing for Booster and Beetle to boggle at. The Ultimen episode ended with Max staying with Cadmus, they took four out of five of the knockoffs into custody for Max to babysit, and then Cadmus... continued to clone like a bajillion of them. Because cheap Japanese-style superhero knockoffs with one- or two-year lifespans was just what they wanted.
(Nevermind how this episode is actually a commentary on Japanese hero manga, just. just. nevermind. I'll write that essay someday.)