Originally Posted by
ethernal
Some of this is camera angles, but try flighting a short-haul intra-EU flight. Those are upright sticks:
Lufthansa short-haul. Compare that to
Delta seats.
It's just an illusion - Lufthansa seats are actually slightly more pre-reclined (look at the angle between the seatback and the vertical lines on the wall near the window). Even if they skimp on cushioning.
Quite shocking that so many people don't like to recline - I always do (when possible), and I don't mind other people reclining into my space as long as I can recline myself.