I'll try to only expect what I'd expect from any Legionnaire, but that's not really a break. M'onel punched hole in reality a few months ago. Brainy created an entire new kind of sentient life.

It makes sense when you grow up with it. Sentient beings look for something that gives them a purpose. Some have religions, and some find a philosophy that gives them meaning. Like the Spirit of the Last Son.

There's a splinter group that thinks even the idea of collectively following in his footsteps would offend Superman, but I like to think he'd like that he's still helping people hundreds of years later.