I'm pretty sure Object could give some advice, I think he's been perving over 29ers for ages.
I know what I usually like in mountain bikes and can certainly apply that knowledge to when I build a 29er but I wouldn't be confident giving that information to other people as it's an extrapolation and not factually based. Basically, I have not owned a 29er and as such am not qualified to give opinion on some of the factors.
I defer the answering of all questions to smallfurry.
I defer the answering of all questions to smallfurry.