Well as we all know, this is Mortal Kombat so it is normal for dead characters from previous games to return.

Even if thats the case, theres always a creative way that they are brought back,
for example MK9, where a lot of the MK9 characters died way back, and they were brought back by Raiden from the future sending Raiden from the past, visions of the terrible outcome so raiden from the past could prevent them.
even if raiden tried, lots of characters still died as we already know.

long read but year me out, it gets more interesting.

Subzero-
even though he died, basically twice lol, in mk9
he returned for MKX
It is almost certain that is another subzero, Bihan perhaps, or another member of subzero's clan, thats a creative and realistic way to bring a character back.

However, we also have kung Lao, Who also died in MK9, returning for MKX
Im very curious to know the story behind the way that he was brought back to live but this is not the point of this thread

Now that we have two returning characters that died in MKX, does it make it less likely for other characters who also died in MK9, return for MKX?

Just because it slims down the realistic ways that characters could be brought back?