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Dammit-
What sort of riding do you want to do in terms of time spent climbing vs time spent descending? Do you think you'd want to do some bike park days? Would you like to ride any downhill trails/ freeride stuff?
For the most part the likes of a Jeffsy will be all the bike you'll need in terms of suspension travel. Modern suspension geometry is so good that 140mm will soak up almost anything if you're a decent rider with the exception of the very burly freeride/ downhill stuff.
For wheel size it largely comes down to the following stereotyped description. 27.5 wheels are more playful. 29 wheels are faster.
Nahguavkire
It really depends on what you intend to ride...
Do you want 27.5 or 29 wheels?
Do you want a hardtail or full suspension?
Do you want a dropper post? (You do.)
How burly do you want to get with your descending and how painless do you want your ascending to be?
All that being said if you're leaning towards a Stumpjumper I'd recommend you have a look at YT Industries Jeffsy models. They're infinitely better specced than almost any of their competitors bikes for the price.