> And then the passenger behind can take that space from the person behind them, etc. I don't see the issue. Then why not leave them all reclined, and not have

> And then the passenger behind can take that space from the person behind them, etc. I don't see the issue. Then why not leave them all reclined, and not have a button? The only way that everyone has equal space is if everyone agrees to keep their seat in the same position. I think the point of this article is that the airlines are using the button as marketing, but it has only caused problems not only between customers that don’t agree in which position to use, but also for the flight attendants that have to deal with the resulting drama.