How will the Scions change when they wake up?

[Marxam]

Would be funny if they accidentally swapped bodies on the way back, ex. Thancred with Y'shtola, and have to deal with usual cliche gender swap shenanigans while Krile and Matoya try to fix things. Like Magani trying to hit on Y'shtola again but since Thancred is currently in her body he punches him, etc.

[SamSmoot]

Think SAO in terms of the Scions going to the first. Their bodies are in a vegetative state, getting nothing but the memories of the First

They won't be able to move. They'll have to go into rehab to build up strengh again, which will take half the next expansion.

[gumas]

They won't be able to move. They'll have to go into rehab to build up strengh again, which will take half the next expansion.

nah, all those rocky training to get their body back to fit condition is probably shown on the expansion CG trailer

and some of them will sport the new job

but either way we need to know whether they will finally manage to go back or not, you never know what yoshi think, he might go "okay only you you and you go back, the rest will drift in aether for eternity"