He's back on the mainland now.

In an incredible turn of luck (seriously, we've had a ton of these) I just fought a rebel battle with Max and he was once again given Man of the Hour. This time I figured out how to save without losing the option window, so I did so, then accepted. He was adopted by Otto, so he's now officially on the Bavarian family tree. How lucky is that? (Just gotta refuse all brides for him.)