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Agreed - and the 456 is designed around a 150mm fork (from memory) - you'll be unlikely to find a rigid fork with an axle-to-crown length that won't upset the geometry (perhaps a fatbike for might work?). There is a 650b version of the 456 which might be something to consider... I think it still has rack mounts and eyelets. I can't advise on the 26" Inbred because I've never ridden one, but I'm sure if you ask around you'll find someone who'll let you borrow theirs for an afternoon.
All Inbred frames are designed with 1 1/8 headsets rather than tapered headsets, which is a bit of a bummer if you want to fit a modern top-end fork - I test-rode a Niner ROS9 with Pikes the other day and Christ it was good.