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@Alexnharvey
OOH, what does the weight of 4 spokes and nipples, say 25-35g, matter on a commuter?
OTOH, if 32 is sufficient on the rear then it's arguably too many on the front and there are lots of people commuting on 28 spoked wheels or less.
Because of swapping wheels for dynamos, punctures, tyres etc, I commute on all combos of 36 and 32 (36r/36f, 32/32, 36/32 and 32/36.
I'd just build it with 32, unless I already had a 28 hole hub and/or rim I wanted to use.