Interesting exchange in the last 4 posts.

My own comments:

On reclining - Well, the passenger in front can, and so can I. Otherwise why would they let the things recline at the touch of a button if it requires intervention from the person behind? Having said that, yes, it is annoying when the person in front reclines fully in one sudden move.

On getting up from the seat: Here is a situation that does annoys me. Why does the guy behind have to get up pulling the seat in front? I do so by pushing away from my own seat thus not disturbing the person in front. When the person behind me gets up forcefully pulling my seat, I get ready for the comeback: when I see him coming back, without leaning my back against the seat, I keep the recline button pushed. If he comes back and tries to seat back using the back of my seat as support.... well, the situation can get a bit fun. I just react as surprised as he may be for him having pulled back my seat. The one situation where i would not mind and I understand is when the person behind is a senior citizen or somehow obviously weak person, but for a young strong person, I fail to understand why they have to yank my seat and awake me. Afterall, when flying F or B internationally the seats are so far appart that the same person would not have the choice of pulling the seat in front. Why do they do it when flying coach?