i feel as if i've said this a lot, or at least thought it, but i never articulate it well enough.
the recombinants are not clones. they were created from the DNA of the human specimen and the DNA of a na'vi specimen, which by definition is not a clone (essentially the same idea as sexual reproduction--two parties were used to "conceive" a child).
this leads to the genetic material of each "parent" working to create a unique individual. of course the RDA can probably be picky about what specific genes they want the resulting hybrid to have, but they cannot control every single factor that takes place during this time. in turn, the different genetic material leads to a unique personality, outlook of the world, goals, and drive to live.
they are not the Na'vi clones of their human counterparts. it's more similar to them being their "child" (with half of their DNA being taken from the human version of themselves).
we do know that their human "parent's" memories were uploaded into their consciousness, up to some several hours before the big battle. this allows them to retain their knowledge of the human world as well as give them preset identities. but their own, natural personalities are going to shine through.
we see this in Quaritch, where he takes the time to listen to Spider and is shown being more sensitive to the death of the Tulkun and the harvesting of amrita.
their Na'vi heritage and connection to Eywa is also going to shine through. we see this in little rebellious acts. going barefoot, trimming their pants leggings, vocalizations, admiring the Pandoran scenery (we see this with Z-Dog and, again, Quaritch).
these Na'vi hybrids are not clones. they are their own people, with the memories of their neighbor and a loyalty to the RDA that they didn't sign up for. essentially, these people were lied to and didn't have a chance to experience Eywa for themselves or hell, experience themselves for themselves.
had these men and women grown up in the forest, in a clan, with a connection to Eywa, we would see them grow and flourish into beings who are distinctly different from their human counterparts regardless of if they share their DNA or not.
i will always have this stance on the recombinants. they are not clones. they are bodies, hosts for a dead unit to continue their job, that have had their lives stolen away from them before they even started.
