If you think about it how many rescues was Clark was going to pull off until people start pointing fingers? in the first season a crooked cop and a reporter were on to him. In Man Of Steel before he became Superman he used his powers in front of people when saving lives like from a oil rig explosion and Amy Adams' Lois Lane was also on to him after saving her in the Arctic, noticing a mystery savior saving people over the years what's all that about?. In a flashback in Superman & Lois young Clark wore a ski mask to stop some robbers.
Introducing the Blur storyline earlier perhaps would've given a better endgame for Lana Lang who many felt her romance was a three season love story that lasted seven season too long and more usage for Lois Lane who was like a possible new love interest where all romantic development was delayed for five seasons.