Which way to go with axle to crown?

[Veloo]

Still figuring things out with the replacement for my RockShox Quadra 21R fork.
If I do go replacement, rigid will be the way and the Carver is ahead of the pack.
https://carverbikes.com/parts/forks/26-steel-fork/

The BikePro website states A-C as 408mm.
I've seen other sites state 430mm and this is what I got today when I finally put it in the stand and extended the fork as far as I could.
Most common consensus seems to be that travel is 60mm.

The Carver fork comes in 440 and 410 axle to crown options.
One reason I like the Carver is the long steerer tube which I'm sure I wiil need as time ravages the body. Current steerer is only about 20cm.

So I'm trying to figure out which axle to crown is the better way to go for a 26" MTB (Schwinn S96.2) which will be relegated to city commuting. And maybe one day a light bikepacking tour?