I recently got a T-130 RS having been riding a Capra and I can certainly notice the drop in travel on the downs (negatively) and on the ups (positively)
I’m 5’9″ and got a medium, which seems to fit fine.
The suspension has needed a bit of fiddling to get it set right and I think I’m nearly there, I’ve added an extra token to the fork. It is a very capable descender but large square edge rocks at speed expose the reduced travel, which is not surprising really.
For what it’s worth, component wise:
The tyres aren’t wet/sandy rock freindly, especially the rear.
Had an issue with the SRAM Roam 30 rear wheel in that the freehub falls off when you take it out the frame. Not good.
I’ve had issues bleeding the XT brakes too, I realise it’s not a problem with Whyte but it’s still irritating for a new bike.
I suspect it’s my riding style (which is straight line, no finesse) that makes the reduced travel more noticeable. If you’re a smooth technical rider I’m sure the T-130 can cope with pretty much any trail.