eddie – in a similar place myself. Have taken apart and sold my Rock Lobster 853, 100mm hardtail and will shortly be selling my 5 as a full bike.
New Soul will be ready next week.
Very much same thought process as you – the 5 goes on bigger days/weekends/trail centres, but last year was only ridden around 10 times, so decided to get rid of both bikes to a do it all hardtail.
Souls spec here FYI :
Frame Cotic Soul medium orange
Fork X-Fusion Velvet RL 120mm tapered 15mm
Chainset Xt Double chainset 175 24-38t
Shifters XT Ispec Double
RR mech XT Clutch Mech
FT mech XT double Mech
Cassette XT 10spd 11-36
Chain XT 10spd
Ft Brake XT M785 silver
Rr Brake XT M785 silver
Rotors SLX 160/180
Mounts 160/180
Bars Easton Haven carbon
Stem Thomson Elite X4 70 x 0
Grips Lizard Skins Peaty black
Headset Cane Creek Semi integrated
Seatpost Rockshox Reverb 125mm drop
Saddle SDG Bel Air Ti
Ft Hub Hope Pro II Evo black
Rr Hub Hope Pro II Evo black
Rims Mavic XM719 32h
Spokes DT Swiss Competition black
Tyres Specialized Purgatory 2.3
Tubes Conti
Cables Shimano Gear cables