It's all down to personal preference. My personal recline requirements are either (i) for watching films/eating, in which case I'm not reclined all that much, or (ii) bed position. I very seldom keep my seats at a heavy recline, so the limited recline of EY (and, indeed, SQ in both F and J) has never been a problem.

Ditto to the firmness of the bed. Best sleep I've had on a plane.