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As far as geometry goes, everyone ends up with something conceptually similar (short wheelbase, high b/b, steep head angle) but tweaked to their preferences and size. 14 seem to be different with their 0 rake fork and consequently higher trail.
I think at least as much of the difference comes how you set it up. Seat heights/seat angles are massively adjustable with different seatposts, and stem and bar choice can change the fit as much as a frame change (there's at least you can make your bars 100mm highger/further away with just a stem change, which would be an entire size range on a conventional bike).
At one end you have the high seat/low bar setup (Hugo/Ryan et al) sometimes combined with steep effective seat angle and long stem. This gives you mega reach-around-the-front-wheel abilities and a more balanced weight distribution.
At the other end you have the lowered seat/even bar height setup (Chan/Mat Cosmic maybe/Gabes) sometimes with a shorter stem and slacker effective seat angle.
I'm closer to the latter and find it feels more 'normal' to me, makes playing behind the back wheel/pivoting easier and makes hopping and doing tricks easier. I think the latter is better if you're muscly, fat and/or inflexible too as it's effectively a more upright position.