Airport Runner: Thanks for the review, I'm pretty sure I'm not getting the eBags anymore. I'm constantly losing my way whenever I have a backpack on my back, so Motherlode =/= happy!back is something I need to consider. I'm female so the weight I can take on happily has to be around 10kg on the Voyageur which has awesome backpack and hip straps!
Thanks also for note on the sizing of the normal Motherlode and Farpoint 40. That said, Farpoint 40 has a shorter version, which is what I may be choosing after I measure the length of my back for sure (I'm around 167cm but a shorter torso). The compromise on the Motherlode was to take the Jr (shorter) size, but I guess it's moot now!
The Farpoint 40 seems to be the happy balance, but I was hoping someone can direct me to similarly sized backpacks out there with similar features.