I disagree strongly! This a pet peeve too. I am very average in size and I never use a seatback in front but always use armrests to support me as I leave a seat. If on the interior, the aisle is stepping out anyway. It is possible if you want to. For most people it's just not in their mind to try hard to avoid disturbing the person in front..reclined or not. They seek the most convenient means of exit from the aisle, not the most considerate.

I also think you are entitled to use the facilities you are renting during the flight, including the recline. If the person behind has a credible and visible difficulty with the amount of recline, the recliner has the option if requested to unrecline partially or wholey in order to to help.

If one has a very unusual height situation, he should book and plan ahead, buy biz or seek a flight with exit row available instead of imposing a constraint on another pax. Cuz that's what he's doing...imposing his constraint on another uninvolved pax.