What I think my 179 needs

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"These may be nice, but what trade-offs would you be willing to accept in exchange? For example, would you be willing to sacrifice the convection-microwave in order to have space for a larger refrigerator? Would you be willing to sacrifice the pantry and/or the wardrobe for a larger wet bath?"

Prior trailer, 16 foot, had a Norcold Refrigerator that was much more usable. Empirically, the difference was in depth. Regarding the wet bath, perhaps the space can be found near the doorway. The wet baths in some campers are amazing! They have less space. I'd look there for further inspiration.

"As for the pedestal table, it might be nice, but it would require modifications to the seats to have a lip to hold it in place when lowered to make it into a bed. The current thin back cushion is because the table is higher and to get a level top, the back cushion needs to be thinner. "

The cushion that goes against the wall. The one that supports your back when you lean back needs to be thicker. My back goes into the curtains and window hardware when I lean back. 

My wife and I use the R-pod as a couples coach. We won't ask any others to spend the night with us in the trailer. You make a good point about the table couch becoming a bed. We don't want that. We want a comfortable place to relax. A great "option" would be comfortable couples couch and single pedestal table that doesn't turn into a bed.

"The paint on the frame could be better. There are places where it was evident that it was supported while being painted. These support places were never painted after the supports were removed. I have been under my 179 with a wire brush and a can of spray paint to address these places."

I've been touching up rust on the R-pod. The paint on the frame is thin. In spots I can see through it. Inside channels, where I can't reach with a paint can, there's rust and no paint. 

As a side note, my truck is a 1994. I'm the original owner. Chevrolet didn't paint the frame in the normal sense. It came with a thick oily waxy substance applied (which worked fine). Over the years that came off. I've spent lots of time removing dirt, wax, oil, and rust from that frame. At this point, it's looks very good. My experience, Rustoleum is (thin because it's in a spray can) a good paint. But, it requires several coats to maintain durability. My R-pod frame looks like a single coat of thin paint.