Great review. Being a (now retired) 100 mile mtb racer, I learned long ago that a 120 fork made me faster overall, and less fatigued at the end of long days.
Sadly, I had yet to figure that out during my 2011 season of racing an Epic. The Brain fork drove me nuts, with its harshness, noise and limited travel. I still tell people that bike was the fastest, least fun bike I've ever raced.
Now along comes the EVO version, which I know I'd love, but my wonderful LBS has moved on from Specialized......but it's great to see so many companies starting to offer "almost xc race bikes".