Me? No I went 26 FS to 26 HT. Yeti ASR carbon to the Alma. Why? Because hardtails are faster for me.
I was thinking about the Alma 29er, but rode a couple friends 29ers for a few weeks and even though I really like some things about them, I absolutely hated them for downhills and quick, techy riding. The rear wheel was the problem for me - I couldn't kick it around like I wanted to. I want to try a 69er for that reason