I have a Disc Trucker and a Traveler's Check, and if both bikes were stolen, I would rush to replace the Traveler's Check, not the trucker.

It rides better unloaded, and being afraid of overloading the frame for touring actually seems like an asset to me. Take less stuff. Death to all panniers and overbuilt german racks, hooray for rackless bikepacking bags, etc... etc...

Both frames have relatively short head tubes, so you're going to end up with a big stack of spacers if you want to get the handlebars up high on either frame. Being only 5'6", the short head tube and flat top tube thing is my only real beef with either frame.