definitely, I was not able to fully stretch my legs like that shorter guy in the picture. I needed another 6 inches or so to avoid keeping my shoes on the bulkhead.

I didn't try to recline my seat all. I was in 1A. The guy in 2A was much bigger than me... he was probably around 6'8' and 350 pounds. I didn't feel like taking away his space for no good reason. I was comfortable enough. Ate and napped most of the way. (almost 6 hours total sent on the plane)