Oooh yes do not want. If the idea works it may be nice though :)
These days most bicycles seem to have much more than 60mm travel for reasons I don't understand cos I don't MTB (yet, building up a 1999 Cannondale F1000 but elastomer is gone, waiting for replacement and yes it only has 60mm travel)
Ahah spring on there, instead of somewhere else.
Ugly but not a bad idea, MTB forks usually need maintenance and this cuts that out.