Unpopular take but I’d infinitely rather no recline seats. Recline doesn’t make you more comfortable - it’s just an illusion of control. It screws the person behind you, but you have no choice if the passenger in front of you reclines. My most comfortable flights have been in the aisle/window seat of low-cost carriers (European carriers, Cebu Pacific, Flair/Lynx).

Frequent flyers get the reclining seats for free though. They’re just trying to fit more seats on planes while hiding the fact that WestJet Rewards is becoming increasingly enshittified.