There is another MSV where Johnny survived but lost his memory, he became a test pilot for the Federal Survey Group, an organization in charge of cataloguing and testing various MS built by the Federation and Zeon after the war. The story is set right before the events of Char's Counter Attack, in fact Char does make a few appearances. The main plot revolves around various factions within the Federation and Zeon looking for Johnny Ridden while the real one has no idea he is the genuine article: The story also reveals a lot of insights into the state of the Earth Sphere and the consequences of the OYW.
I don't know about you people but i prefer the original characterization of Johnny because i can buy the reason why each people looked up to the Zabis despite being the messed up family that they are.
Oh man, you are right. I never actually mentioned that the FB Zaku got destroyed in the process. Hopefully people will understand considering his body is floating in space haha.
Wait? Johnny and Kycilia had a thing? There's just so much that hasn't made it over here to the states and to be honest I'm not going to look for every little detail of mobile suit Gundam online to find this connection between Johnny and Kycilia
Char's Zeon academy is for future officers and attendees were pretty much from families with military background and/or connections from influential people. Johnny's were for normal rank and file military assets.