After reading a bunch about leverage ratios - looks like a bike that would be good for me geometry-wise is the Ican P8... also good reviews from 'clydes' like me.  But is the P1 the new P8?  Confused.  Don't see the P8 listed any more.  Thanks!

From memory, yes. https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,1566.0.html

You might find more P8 discussions in the + forum as ICAN list it as 27.5+, except in the states where it is both

https://www.icanbikes.com/product/carbon-27-5er-plus-trail-frame-2/

https://icancycling.com/products/trail-bike-frame-p1