The Virus, Linderman, Clair and now Kinsei

[Superfreak]

so, if 'heroes' have been around for such a long time, atleast 400 years, that we know of, why are there so few of them. Why does the younger generation have no knowledge of what's going on or happening to them?

is it because the virus kills those heroes every generation. Leaving only a select few, with advantageous powers, to survive the virus.

rumors are Kinsei is immortal. Could he be one of the few heroes who survives from generation to generation. With his powers being similar, if not identical to Clairs, is that her destiny as well?

And linderman, could linderman's power have been instrumental in the curing of the virus, prior to his death. Hence, why the virus has become such an issue. Now Mohinder must cure, what a former dead 'hero' was doing for a time (assuming he was doing that)

just some thoughts I had to put out there