If you have a way to do it safely, out the bottom is the way to go. Out the top is almost as easy though, requiring not much more time at all. More time from out the top comes mostly from having to disassemble the strut assemblies to be able to pull the axles from the tranny. Not difficult, just a bit more time involved.
FWIW, do not separate the engine/trans to get it out the top. The clearance is much more difficult to clear the clutch assembly past the trans than it is to pull the entire engine/trans combo and separate it outside of the vehicle. My first time I had the engin torn down to short block, lifted it out by hand to save money on renting a cherry picker. Wrong thing to do, but hey, I leanred from it!
