Originally Posted by
elitetraveler
I told him previously I had always been able to recline until pushback, and he simply replied "You are not allowed to recline your seat on the ground."
Mere speculation here, but I assume it is a regulation, since in case of fire/smoke while parked at the gate, pax still to move. But it's probably not an enforced one - you got a moody FA.
Considering you were in BF, he could've been nicer about it.