I had a guy come up to me on my modded  Schwinn Sweet Spot full suspension and say something to the effect, “I’ve never seen a bike like that…. “  and “I didn’t know Schwinn built good mountain bikes…”

Homegrown’s are still light weight with exceptional handling.  I’m still quite satisfied with the full-suspension.  It’s unfortunate the Schwinn brand was in decline at that time because the Homegrown was a legitimately great line of bikes.

FYI:  the Castellano patented single-pivot is still in production as a 29er.