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I have never bothered to face and chase a frame, but I looked at the frames first and I can't look at your frame.
I have a 30T chainring for a granny gear on my rando bike triple, I am a lot happier with a 11/32 cassette than I would be with an 11/28. But then I am seven years older than you.
Cage length, I have never bought a shorter cage length when I had a choice of lengths and I never regretted that.
ADDENDUM ADDED A DAY LATER:
If you are really thinking about an 11-28 cassette, get a derailleur and enough chain links for a 32, but install the 11-28. Then a few months to a year later when you change your mind and want the 11-32, you only have to swap the cassette.
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