>>478717> never got why you'd ever want a triangular roofIt allows for light weight yet sturdy (and long lasting) insulated roof and walls that are easy to put up / take down.
>it seems like you get a lot of upper room in the middle of the camper when you'd want that all that room to be near the edgeYou actually don't need head-room at the ends, as one end is the bed (where you're laying down) and the other end is the dining area or couch, (where you're sitting or laying down) the space in the middle has plenty of head-room and that's where you'll be standing while cooking or whatever.
But there are models with a third roof panel that provides for additional head-room over the dining area.