I don't know if you can say for sure that he will miss things... Maybe jaguar uses a higher quality wood than lincoln but in terms of features and technology the MKZ blows jaguar away.Welcome to the forum.
Going from a Jaguar to MKZ, there might be a whole lot of things you will miss. It's best to test drive an MKZ for yourself to see if you really like it.
Why the hybrid might i ask?
Oh and welcome aboard!