But then there's the bunkers and facilities, plus May's ex being in on it.
I think Coulson was genuine to May about the reason he was seeing May's ex (I also don't think it was any of her business - therapy can be a very personal thing, I don't think she had any type of 'right to know' regardless of who the therapist was....especially since it's not like they're still married)
This reminds me, what year does the DD show take place?
DD takes place at least 2 years after the events of Avengers (Karen says in the first episode that the past two years have been very good for [the construction] business). Given that it's unlikely reconstruction would have started the day after the battle of New York, I think it's reasonable to make ti at least a 2 1/2 years. I get the impression that season 1 takes place over the course of a couple months, at least, so I'd say mid-late 2014 at the earliest. Or, if nothing else, the last episode could end roughly 'real time' (when the show was released) right before the events of AOU (I believe the showrunners stated that it does take place before the events of AOU)
Loved the episode (and was extremely upset to find the SHH forums down this morning... I didn't have anyone to talk to about it!!!).... Simmons is really REALLY pissing me off. I understand her reasoning, though I don't agree with her actually trying to carry it out - let alone while they're ON A MISSION. She put EVERYONE else at jeopardy with her stunt. I hope that Ward (of all people) saying how disappointed he was that she would stoop that low makes her think long and hard about what she did/what she's become.
Loved Coulson's 'spoiler drop' at the end, and Skye's Sonic the Hedgehog reference
Edit: Oh, and as indicated above - really sad about SHIELD 616

It might not have had the 'character' of a ship like Serenity on Firefly, but I still loved it.
Hopefully whatever ride they get next will be suitable for the Son of Coul, appropriately badass.................. and have a fishtank