Nice update!
I bet you will enjoy having a gimballed stove and an oven, yet with the trotter box you don't really "lose" anything. Sweet! Plus I think you'll find the trotter box makes a great stowage spot for bedding, jackets, or what-have-you.
I spent a couple of years with that same exact Force 10 unit and I really liked it compared to others I've used. I think my favorite feature was the way the stove top is a series of rods that cover the whole stove - instead of four individual burner grates. This made for a great gimballed countertop section, where you can even set down eggs and other rolly things and have them stay put! I also used to top to hold glasses with drinks in them, etc.
The key to the latter was changing the pot holders. I started out with the same ones you have, and found them so-so for pans, and completely un-useful for a glass of water, cup of coffee, dome-shaped tea kettle, or etc. But, Force 10 makes another style of potholder that fits on the stove. It's a straight-sided thing that attaches to that outer rail with a thumbscrew. I had two. You can easily narrow them down for aforementioned beverages, etc. Or remove them altogether. I simply removed those original ones and stowed them away.
Edit: I found a couple of photos that show the potholders in action. Pardon the mess ;) but it was toward the end of a nasty passage. I think the potholders were shown (on the package) attached to the sides, but we did not have room, and they seemed to work fine on the front. Very easy to adjust and/or remove. Just the small metal "corner squares" were left over from removing the original ones.
Hmm, let's see if I can show the actual pieces a little better:
The new ones will attach to either the sides or front of the stove. I found mine at Downwind Marine in San Diego, but they were a Force 10 product.
Thanks again for the photo update - it's great to see how your project is coming along!
Rachel