Sound like you had a problem setting up suspension or the damper in that fork was not working. I have a Reba and it's not an issue to set it up for use touring on smoother surfaces. I'm ~185lbs without gear so I'm not a featherweight.
My complaint these days is that most forks have too aggressive a LSC damper in them and most adjustments are nearly a lock out.
Nope, I didn't have a problem setting up the fork. I even sent it to Push and had it revalved. That didn't make any difference. The lockout on the fork was still soft. My wife has SID and it seems to have the same problem...for me. With her lightweight it locks out fine. I much prefer Fox and Manitou over Rock Shox.