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Listen to OfCounsel
The short bar/wide stem combo is a vast improvement, puts you neutral on the bike and it handles better. Go tubeless and ditch the triple as there is no advantage...unless you have a thing for redundant gears and broken chains. The cheapest SRAM NX11 will blow your current drivetrain away, and you can use your current wheel
Ride it like you stole it to see if this is going to be your thing. If you start blowing thru parts, consider a bike change before rebuilding a shock, fork or wheels for that thing. Keep in mind that the 10 years since your bike was new is a few generations of tech that your missing and it isn't worth the $ to fix, not if really like to ride
PS: roadies are suckers for 27.5 cross country bikes...don't do it
PPS: Have fun on the trails
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