I guess there is an advantage after all in being an 'economically' sized person... (5'5"), though I have sympathy for the 'taller traveller'... In 25 years of regular flying I can never recall ever having what I'd call a totally unacceaptable seat pitch... Always travel Business on business and always travel Economy when forking out my own money - though occasionally I'll go Premium Economy if it's got better IFE or if I'm using miles. And as an aside I've generally found a much more congenial type of person in economy - and the only time I've ever seen a fight on a flight was in First.