I've run into a weird bug where players being switched in and out of spectator mode appears to cause them to be stuck in spectator mode mesh - i.e. a floating head, even when in survival mode.
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJuv1mKvaFY
From this replay: https://www.replaymod.com/replay/632
I had quite a hard time making a replay of that game, since three participants appeared to be floating heads the entire match!