It's obvious that some people look at the Heki as a value add feature while others look at it as liability based on their camper usage. I'm glad Host can include or exclude it in their builds. I would most likely be looking for marine hatch or fixed cover if there was another egress path from the cab over.
I feel the same way about my Dream Dinette table mechanism in the Arctic Fox. It is fine with two people but if you stick four people at the dinette, the inboard people better have short legs to clear the mechanism. This is an upgrade feature that doesn't work for everyone...