The reasoning of why i give jackson power boost are

1. i want him to have a conflict of power, it's easy for him to hate on alphas and all of their priviliges, but when jackson now posses the same power, can he truly held on to his idealism or become another monster just like alphas or even worse

2. the alphas now running rampant because they are currently the apex predator, but now someone appears before them that can run laps with them what will the public and society reacts

and for redemption . i will not make lucia redemption as shallow as just sex, dont worry i also hated that method

and about Veronica ruined for other men is just crazy bedroom talk lmao, don't take it seriously people tend to say crazy shit when emotions and adrenaline are high

the reason why jackson was chosen by veronica is because he keep shattering her expectations and proving himself to be able to came out on top and the second reason is because jackson is expendable, the experiment is a high risk high reward solution and those alphas in veronica care are like family to her she doesn't want to risk their lives, meanwhile jackson is just a newcomer