A successful Spee return would reshape German naval command

How would German naval command change if Admiral Spee brought the East Asia Squadron home?

The feat would make Spee a national naval hero and likely propel him to full admiral, a high command, the Baltic, or a major advisory post even if the exact succession remained uncertain.

Evading the Royal Navy and returning an overseas squadron to Germany would transform Spee's political and professional standing. He might challenge existing seniority patterns, enter the High Seas Fleet command structure, take the Baltic, or serve as a naval adviser to the Ottoman Empire. The outcome remains conditional because the consequences depend on when and how the squadron reaches home.