I need to lean back slightly or I won't be able to walk straight when we land, so I'm gonna need to do that two inch recline.

The airlines are our enemy, not each other.

Nah homie, I'm also tall. Airplanes are airplanes, book the exit row. Your right to travel comfortably ends with the right to the same for the people around you. If you want more room, pay for the exit row.

What if I get back pain if I’m not able to recline? I think your discomfort takes the backseat to my back pain (no pun intended).