On a related note…
If Neal is Bae, I wonder if Rumple will suspect him this time. He might have his blinders on a little bit, given his new, self-appointed task of breaking the barrier curse. He might be so distracted by pitting magic against magic that he might not even notice Bae is right under his nose.
It’s agonizing, but they might write it so that WE find out who Bae is by the end of Season 2, but Rumple doesn’t.
I admit, it would be funny if Rumple just thinks: “Oh interesting. Henry’s birth father.” and moves on. And then maybe in some climactic scene – maybe Hook is about to kill Rumple, or Cora is about to harm Henry – Bae reveals himself and saves the day. Or something. I can’t express how much I’m dying to see this reunion, but I agree TheGoldenKey; the big Bae-related stuff will probably happen near the end of season (if not the series *gulp*).