If 100 is enough travel for you then you might want to look at the Specialized Camber or Epic; I think the Stumpy comes in at 140. Same with Trek, maybe take a look at a Superfly 100. So many other good bikes from many manufacturers, including the ones you noted. Test riding really is the way to go, too bad that seems to be out of the question. I test rode a bunch before I hopped on my Santa Cruz Tallboy and it just felt right. It is a 29’er but has a shorter wheel base. Rode a Giant for many years before that, good stuff.