The chainstays aren't the defining characteristic of Jones geometry! On the LWB with truss fork the HTA is 67.5 and the fork has 76mm offset. Looks like short wheel base HTA is 69 and unicrown fork offers 55mm offset. So you're still getting a long wheelbase that offers stability but more from the fork and headtube than the chainstays. Same principle, different handling. Slack HTA keeps the reach short without needing Boscos and gives you a lot of room for leaning forward or standing while climbing and keeping the front end planted, but the body position closer to rear wheel makes it easy to lift the front end to clear obstacles. I'm sure it would make a good all-rounder and great bikepacker but personally IMO everything about it screams optimized for spirited trail riding.
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