Maxwell is getting back to Maxwell of day 1 after a slump when his popularity had a dip with his affair with Saskia. Except the new Maxwell is having to integrate more than in day 1 when he was friends with the now departed Sam and Saskia so he can mix it with Makosi and the others when he feels like it.Science is a one trick pony that will do exactly the same thing if he stays for the remainder of the show.
Its true he has been an individual he recognises that himself as he spends half the day boasting about it i suggest its something to do with his gameplan somehow.