@ Hammer-Ali
I have a 2009 full-sus Specialized Epic and I have considered giving it the DC treatment. However, the toptube/reach is so short that don’t think it would be worth it. If I could go back in time, I would have bought the size XL instead of the size M. Instead, I put some Gravel tires on the Epic and it is now my Gravelbike.
The new 2021 Specialized Epic (not Evo) has the most progressive geo of any true XC bike. If you gave it wider Trail tires and the geometry fix I described above, I think it would make an excellent DC bike.