Thanks for the feedback, folks. I would really prefer a Merlin. My '94 accepted 28's...barely.
Moots, Serotta, and Seven made awesome framesets. Very few out there over the course of my long search.
And, as everyone knows, sizing means everything. And I prefer traditional, non-sloping top tubes.
Regular Merlin Titaniums and various Litespeeds surface constantly. Often overpriced and in rough shape.
I lost out on a perfectly-sized mid-90's Extralight while on a vacation. It broke my heart!