Floorplans: Front or Rear facing living room preference?

Those "undesirable" view can simply be covered up by lowering the front window shade.

I agree the rear facing really limits the "conversation" area as there are only a few places to sit. Utilizing the front driver's/co-pilot seats provides two more spaces.

I have also found that on the "L" shaped couches, the end of the L that slips under the rest of the couch to allow the slides to be retracted is typically very hard and very uncomfortable. Not a place where one would want to sit for an extended period of time.

Ron