I had been riding the same Cotic as a winter bike and changed to the Spectral 125 in the Spring
I now don’t enjoy the Cotic due to the small wheels and geometry
If yours is the one with Fox 36 Rhythms – mine had lots of grease in the airshaft and I found it a lot better after reducing the amount and playing with the sag.
However it is a slog to ride uphill on a big ride – trying to get it to track straight gives a much bigger upper body workout than previous bikes I have had. However most of my riding isn’t like that so its a nice compromise for me.
A friend has the new Neuron – that is probably the bike you are looking for (if sticking with Canyon). All feel very different to your Soul though.
I guess one option is for you to pickup a frame and swap your Canyon parts over?