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Packless riding came from Bikeparks and DH. Not Enduro.  

Coil shocks on trail bikes came from Enduro. No wait, that was DH too.

I have avoided low profile rims since the Stans flow went low profile and became less strong.  Not scientific I know but is an expensive experiment. 

Crank Brothers really does seem to have turned a quality corner.  Last season my kid went thru 3 sets of mallets.  This year, with the new design, he is still on the original ones from the spring.  

If you are in the market for carbon rims then to me the obvious ones are the WeAreOne with the good price point, crazy quality and huge exchange rate boost (for non Canucks)

Speedster, I actually found the suggested suggestions on the BOS fork and shock were close to bang on. This was surprising to me as usually for Whistler the standard settings are too soft. I did quicken up the fork more than recommended.
Regarding the seeping I have seen it quite a bit but don't worry about it anymore. All the Minions and Magic Marys work well tubeless with the Stans rims I have found. I do tend to add a little air a couple times a week but I think that is a small price to pay for almost no flats.
Haven't tried the Evil or Pivot.

I set up the Rapid 30 rims tubeless as well and ran flat free for the last two months of racing. Used Stans 1″ rim tape and 120 ml of sealant (60 ml Stans sealant and 60 ml Stans Race Sealant).