Basement Steel Stud Framing with 1.5" Float
If one Googles &quot;deep leg deflection track&quot; one may see a photo like this one:

There is a way to use this type of track to build a floating frame but I don't fully understand it and therefore don't want to spread misinformation.
Per FreeMan's suggestion I reached out to the inspector. He recommended using slotted track instead. This seems to be the more intuitive way to build a floating frame with steel.