Probably biding his time, planning something else.

I remember someone called me an obnoxious fanboy for saying he'd be back someday because nobody stays dead in Mortal Kombat, and Scorpion surviving the soulnado doesn't count because now the writers are making death "matter."

Body was ripped apart by the Soulnada. Same thing that would've happened to Scorpion if the Elder Gods hadn't saved him.

Except they're not lol, I know--their words, not yours. Alas, these are the people now being brought into the fanbase.

I found it weird not that Noob Saibot wasn't in the game, but that he wasn't mentioned at all minus Sub-Zero mentioning Bi-Han to Scorpion and not casting blame. I'm thinking they'll have something planned for him next game.

I'm expecting a Noob/Smoke tag-team to return. Maybe Smoke's the last one to stay a revenant as Noob's partner until he can be revived.