Originally Posted by
FlyingUnderTheRadar
After getting such seats now on three different A320s I am betting that someone did not RTFM.
I think it's possible that the 14AF/16AF not reclining is intentional if it's being fitted on
every newly modified 32K. Maybe with the extra seat density and exit row pitch, the exit row doors line up with the seats in a way that allows for a different recline/no-recline scheme.