Remember also, a few people weren’t taken the 1st time because they were in a part of land protected by Cora. Also remember the curse has limits as to where it reached because Ariel & Eric were unaffected. When it comes to the other lands we don’t really know because in areas like Wonderland Ana May or may not have been taken from there, Will may or may not have been taken same goes for Jefferson. Whale was picked by Regina to be swept up in the curse so he came Regina said she brought who she wanted. I’d say Regina cast the curse the same way she did the first time which would have restored what was destroyed to the point they came back. Meaning everyone that was affected or would have been affected if not for Cora came to SB, since magic became a part of SB that was restored, they cursed memories from the first time wouldn’t go into play because things were restored to their last point which is also why maybe Will isn’t back in SB since at the time the curse was destroyed he was already gone. Zelena messed with their EF memories what they’d take with them when they returned which she immunized herself from.
