Not stubborn in my case as I find it impossible to sit sideways both of my legs in the aisle.
Surely airlines should give pax on long distance flights some consideration. I know its a case of getting as many bums on seats as possible but a 34" seat pitch is far too small. The difference between cattle class at £930 and business at around £2,000 is a lot especially when two are travelling.
Short hops of about three hours can be tolerated but U.K to Oz is a bit different.