Some posters on airliners.net assumed that, due to the new undercarriage, that the MAX-10 would not need MCAS. Then the story got picked up by the media ... The following reference (in French!) confirms the presence of MCAS:
https://www.air-journal.fr/2019-11-2...x-5216417.html
Apologies for the wild goose chase.
I suppose that the original question more or less stands:
Could a taller undercarriage permit a revised pylon and changed engine position to be used to eliminate MCAS as a last best option?
This SLF thanks you for many hours of safe flying.