Why are rear kitchens not so popular?

Nutinelse2do wrote:

MookieKat wrote:
I was mistaken!! I just hit a gold mine!! A found a whole list of rear kitchens!! Obviously, they are not so rare!

http://www.rvingplanet.com/finder/fifth-wheels-rear-kitchen/

If this list is not comprehensive and you have a model that is not on the list, please let me know, as we are really liking the idea!!!

Only thing....it is really tough to find a dealer that carries them! I don't know how we will get to see any of them unless we drive many hundred miles to see them!

We have one that is not on that list......
We have a 2007 Keystone Everest 293p with a rear kitchen and we absolutely love it. Tons of counter space and no broken dishes... Ever. As others have stated, we cannot get to the fridge with the slide closed, but we keep an ac/ dc cooler in the back of the truck for quick lunches and drinks. There is a large window over the sink on the passenger side and a huge window over the dining area, so we do not miss having a large rear window.
We travel alone so we converted the living room. We have done it in all our coaches to this point. What we do is remove the couch ( we have no overnight guests ) and place the recliners on the drivers side where the couch used to be. We use a tv stand with shelves and drawers where the recliners used to be, to the left of the entry door, and in front of our huge picture window. So this way, we have a sideways living room and no crooked necks from watching TV. Also, all our electronics are there on a different circuit.
Works perfectly for us. Plus, we can look out the screen door or picture window, and it is shaded if the awning is out!