We have the king bed option in our Hawk shell (with furnace, cooktop and side dinette) and would never consider NOT getting the king option. If you don't want to pull it out to king, you don't have to. Use it as a Full not pulled out at all. Use it as a queen with two cushions. Use it as a king with all four extra cushions and sleep north/south. We sleep north/south every night we use it. It is very nice to crawl in and out without bothering the other person.
Yes it takes up a lot of room when pulled out, but I am usually the first person up, get dressed and go outside for a bit. Then my wife gets up changes and when she goes outside, I slide the bed back and organize. I'm usually done by the time she comes back (less than 4 or 5 minutes). We've also slid the bed back in with both of us in there. A bit tight, but not bad at all. Just faster and easier when one person is outside. A small inconvenience for the benefit it provides. And again, only pull it out as far as you want or need.
Edited by Chadx, 23 September 2017 - 06:27 PM.