We too have the 3100RL and I usually do a light hop onto the counter, rotate my legs the direction I want to go and hop down. Now keep in mind I am only 5'4" tall so some taller folks may not even need to hop. DH (Bobcat92) is 6' tall and is not really comfortable hopping as he is afraid he would collapse the counter!
We too have NOT found it to be much of an issue and we love the fact that this unit is shorter than many Montana units and we are able to get into some campgrounds that some other larger units may not be able to go to. Plus it was easier on the wallet!
The main part we liked about our 3100RL was that the bathroom is fully enclosed with toilet, shower, sink, linen closet (if you can call it a closet) all in one space. No one had to walk through the shower area to get to the bathroom and no sink in the bedroom.
Good luck on finding a rig that meets your specific needs and let us know what you end up with!