Seeing how we have a whole character that is about using a partner in combat, and then Scorpion having a playstyle that allows him to summon a companion from nethereal (to grab his target from the ground, for a surprise attack from above and another surprise attack from behind) which was Noob's thing, do you think it's a safe bet to rule out Noob Saibot from this game? Or at least the Noob that we were used to see during MK9?

I liked playing with him in MK9 but I think that they took everything that belonged to him and gave it to Ferra/Torr and Scorpion's third opcion.