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I'd assume the Arkose has a chainstay bridge (with good reason, but no good for proper mud) and that downtube cable routing would collect mud too.
I'd be tempted to go custom should myself and the Ritchey part ways and specify clearance for narrow 29er tyres and Paragon sliding dropouts - with the dropouts all the way towards the BB I reckon you could then have a standard racey short chainstay with proper 33c cross tyres, and all the way out should give the clearance for the big tyres for riding in the summer.