I’ve had a couple of pedal strikes on my Carbine but all due to rider error.
I experienced the problem more on my Uzzi when I got it first (but was warned about it before I bought the bike) I pretty quickly got used to it. The first time it happened on the Carbine it was a bit of a surprise but not enough to cause any grief. I quite like the BB height and how it sits in the travel for trail riding, makes it really solid so I don’t mind the occasional pedal strike on the way up.
Also, on the stock RP23 with the Carbine you can dial in some pro-pedal on the open position. Open (flicked to the left) has the choice of 0, 1 or 2 pro-pedal settings. Closed (flicked to the right) is Pro-pedal setting 3. I run mine full open on everything except paved road climbs.
BTW I’m not a huge RP23 fan but I do find he 2012 is an improvement on the 2008 I was running previously. Would love to try a Monarch on the Carbine but don’t want to fork out for a new shock just to try it.