User blog comment:Salubri/Hollow. Arrancar, Espada & Vasto Lorde/@comment-1405841-20100818074450

Okay, okay ._.; anyways, God brings up a good point about Nnoitra's original rank. I wonder if Kubo will ever explore previous Espada...though it's not likely since he'll probably focus more (like said in his interviews) the entire Royal Guard, plus the "new" TBTP characters.