If the button works, it's going back. Slowly at first, to give a police warning. Then if there's resistance, I see it as a challenge... and I'm competitive.
It'll be up for meals of course, and for short flights probably. But, on a long flight where I might need to catch a few winks, it's going to recline.
“polite warning” not “police warning”. Darned cat on the keyboard.
You can push all you want but my femurs are inflexible and you will not recline. Competitive nature won’t overcome a rigid barrier.