Ever try bulkheads?
This, of course, has nothing to do with airlines and reclining seats but all to do with the lack of civility in modern society. People throwing water at each other, refusing to let other recline the seats, it’s plain disgusting.
I just about always fly Southwest. If I can grab a bulkhead or exit row seat I go for it. Usually by the time I board, some 5-1 lady has take the seat.