Thing is is he could have that arc with Jay. Jay is literally a revolutionary who led a group in freeing a country from a corrupt government. Even Batman doesn't trust him because of his methods and how he's not afraid to get his hands dirty. Jon is much more likely to fall for someone who causes trouble for altruistic reason than someone who does it out of selfishness, as Ash does.
Also, I'm not talking about you specifically, but the way people started praising Ash for the same things they criticized Jay for initially, I can't help but wonder if the fact Jay is not white while Ash is has anything to do with it.