Villains - Do I remember rightly ...

They made Spider-Man 3, though I don't blame you for forgetting it. I wish I could... oh wait, nevermind, you mean the Amazing trilogy. They dropped hints as to the Sinister Six showing up, and they did show a set of Vulture wings at one point.

The talk I remember was of casting Bruce Campbell as Mysterio for Spider-Man 4, while also including the Lizard. I don't remember talk of the Vulture showing up in Raimi's films.

The Lizard was the obvious choice for Spider-man 3 but I've read more than once that Raimi wanted the Vulture. There were even talks with John Malkovich about playing him.

Yes, the final plan of Raimi's for Spider-Man 3 before Sony forced Venom into the film was to have Sandman and Vulture as villains. They were to be prison cellmates and break out together. Vulture would have either stolen tech or previously worked at Oscorp and used some of the goblin's retro flight tech to make the flying suit. then the climax would be Vulture versus Harry/Goblin 2 in the sky while Spider-Man versus Sandman took place on the ground.

Just can’t wait until many of the major Spidey villains we haven’t seen in this franchise show up. But those that have never been in a live action movie like Mysterio? I’m more thrilled for that. Gyllenhaal as Mysterio I feel is going to be one of the best villains in not just a Spider-Man film, but in any superhero film.