Kryton – perhaps when you’ve re-read what I actually posted and not what you want to believe, you might realise that it’s not BS as you suggest.
The first part was a joke between friends.
The remainder is based on experience (anecdotal though that may be) of events that I regularly take part in. As soon as I can afford I’ll be racing on a 29er HT – because I’m convinced they’ll be faster for the type of events that I ride.