As someone with lower back pain, for whom 1-2 inches back is a huge improvement, I&#x27;m not sure why you&#x27;d privilege the person in back, while saying the one in front is required to suffer.  The person in back may find it harder use a laptop, but I&#x27;d save &quot;quality of life&quot; for talking about genuine pain, not moderate inconveniences.<p>That being said, this is pitting two victims of an airline&#x27;s policy against each other, not particularly constructive.