Originally Posted by
IAH-OIL-TRASH
Recline. The seat and it's functions are yours. I try not to recline during meals. If you don't want to annoy someone, sit in back row. If you don't want to be reclined into, sit in front row (of course, if the choice of seat is available).
Issue with row 1 is that on many plane types the bulkhead really restricts legroom. It feels even more uncomfortable than flying E+.
I usually take the last few rows in F unless I really care about entree choice.