[southernnorthcarolina]

I wish that the airplane seats did not lay back. Some people are just stupid about it. These idiots who think an airplane is a bed and get mad when anyone dares to disturb them deserve to be throw off.

So very true. I'd like to see airlines go to non-adjustable seats, given that legroom has been minimized.

But if they think reclining seats are a necessity, design them such that the seat cushion of the person wishing to recline moves forward, allowing the backrest to assume a less vertical angle, with the headrest remaining fixed. That way, the recliner sacrifices his/her own leg room, rather than intruding upon the space of the person behind.

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But if they think reclining seats are a necessity, design them such that the seat cushion of the person wishing to recline moves forward, allowing the backrest to assume a less vertical angle, with the headrest remaining fixed. That way, the recliner sacrifices his/her own leg room, rather than intruding upon the space of the person behind.

From your lips...

[LibertarianInExile]

“But if they think reclining seats are a necessity, design them such that the seat cushion of the person wishing to recline moves forward, allowing the backrest to assume a less vertical angle, with the headrest remaining fixed. That way, the recliner sacrifices his/her own leg room, rather than intruding upon the space of the person behind.”

BTTT!

[Greysard]

But if they think reclining seats are a necessity, design them such that the seat cushion of the person wishing to recline moves forward

That, and put there a small electric motor that on pilot's command returns the seat to the upright position. If the motor does that very slowly (2-3 minutes for a full cycle) then nobody will be startled. Currently crewmembers have to walk back and forth several times and ask passengers to reconfigure the seat.