^considering the symbolic and concrete importance of the missing finger it wouldn't exactly be strange for its loss to be apparent on whatever manifestation Sauron's spirit might take when he needs to have more face-to-face dealings with people - plus it'd be quite strange if Whatstheirfaces didn't see to it his previous body was well and truly disposed of after they beat his ass the last time around, anyway.
IIRC his earlier loss of corporeal form when Numenor sank already cost him the ability to assume a "pleasing" shape (he is, or was, bit of a shapeshifter and also went by "First of the Werewolves" way back when Morgoth was still around if memory serves) - while his kunnin' trik with the Ring enables him to survive physical destruction and Insert Coin To Continue the experience clearly always takes a permanent toll on him.
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