I have seen some of those hdt rv haulers on the escapees forum with the hitch farther back like you mention, usually just behind the rear axle. That setup does not look too bad. The dirt track rigs I saw were WAY farther back than that. I think some of their reasoning on the rv haulers has to to with the width of the hauler bed/tires/axles vs. the turning room available under the camper, and they cannot have the 5th wheel in the normal position over the axle and still turn sharp.
Backing easy is what you are used to, I'm in the habit of maneuvering my 40' gooseneck just fine, and actually think tags are harder to get into a tight spot. Personal preference. Also, those rv guys generally have a very expensive air ride 5th wheel hitch to soak up the extra "springboard effect" you get with the hitch that far back. And my pin weight is around 5000# so I can't go too far back
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