The Roll is probably your best bet for a good Out Of The Box experience. The only potential issue is the laid-back seat post, which will put your feet further forward on the crank compared with many other choices, but you've already acknowledged potential ways to address that. V-brakes will definitely work with wide tires like this, and will be a much better choice than caliper brakes if you prefer rim brakes. It looks like the Rolls with rim brakes come with a 1x crank, but with frame cut-outs for the internal cabling. You may have some fiddling to do to get the cabling in place for a front derailleur, but it's definitely possible.
As a disappointing aside, it looks like Specialized really
simplified their Roll portfolio as of late, and have taken out the nicer models. It appears the best model you can buy is a $635 Roll Sport with mechanical disc brakes and a 3x7 drivetrain. The
main page for the Roll shows some of the nicer ones apparently on clearance...presumably because they've been discontinued.