I just saw a post of the bug on Tumblr and it made me think.
I used to think that Emma kept the bug because it not only reminded her of Neal, but it kept her son’s memory alive. It’s very likely this is where Henry was conceived. Even if it wasn’t. It’s the one thing she has that ties her to Neal (besides the Swan pendant (but amnesia!Emma doesn’t have that)) and their child that she had to give up.
And, of course, let’s not forget that she received the keys to the bug the day she found out she was pregnant with Henry. Which, ever since Tallahassee, that is why I think she’s kept the bug all those years. Henry.
But amnesia!Emma has Henry and believes she’s raised him since birth. They’ve had a year of non-fake memories together. And you know what? She has the bug still. The bug doesn’t represent her connection to Henry. She doesn’t need anything to represent Henry because she has him. The bug can only represent her connection to Neal.
Hmmmmmmmmm