How about that, one of my theories came true.
Ulquiorra states that the higher evolved a hollow is, the smaller and more human-shaped it is. The closer a hollow comes to its final evolution, it gains increases in intelligence and reasoning capability. We also know that Arrancar with higher intelligences have a more human appearance.
Observe the example silhouette of a Vastolorde menos, and its extreme similarity to Ulquiorra's mask fragment. (Follow the link at the bottom of the post, then scroll to the bottom of that post.) We know that arrancar regain some of their previous hollow appearance when they release their swords. But if the Hollow was already mostly human-like in appearance, it's not logical to expect a large transformation. Like say, Aaroniero's tranformation, who was a Gillian.
Previously, I stated that it was likely that the top four Espada were Vastolorde menos. It seems that I might've been incorrect, slightly.
Spoiler: It's becoming more and more convincing that Espada 5, Nnoitra, is a Vastolorde. His mask fragment undergoes only extremely minor changes after transformation. Yes, he undergoes other physical changes, but nothing monstrous or exceedingly inhuman. Keep in mind those other arms are primarily human in appearance. As of current with the manga, he's kicking the shit out of un-eyepatched, fully released Zaraki.
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