Why does everything need to be an argument? It is just a discussion. I have 4 people in front of me with chair-backs (all in a row). It is a wall that goes about 3-4 inches behind them & I have to sit sideways. Before I used to put my knees between them. I am a big guy though.
Pain in the butt and they are not allowed in most stadiums that I have been to, but I have no idea if YSU allows them. I would think not.
Here is Nebraska & OSU has the same policy against them:
https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/memorial-stadium-policies-announced-for-2018/
I know that USC, Texas A&M and Cal all just recently removed their bench seating (or will at the end of the season)..so it looks like a trend. It resulted in and average loss of around 7,500 seats. However, A&M says they actually gained in revenue because they charge more. Cal added the metal seats that fold up & down. Not quite as nice as our chair back seats.
I make an innocent comment about considering giving up the Penguin Club for some chair backs and you start a thread against chair backs referencing my pen name, and YOU ACCUSE ME of starting an argument! Ever hear the one about the pot calling the kettle black? (maybe politically incorrect, but that's what my mother said!) This ones on you.
For the record, I'm with quinpen, my brother had one in the pre-Penguin Club days and it was flush in the back. Sounds like you have a personal problem with the model of the people in front of you. You can deal with it or, you have some options:
Move, there are thousands of empty seats, so you don't need to sit right behind the offending chair backs
Upgrade to Penguin Club plastic seats (mine will probably be available next year)
Get smaller, (It's better for your health too)
That's all I've got for you. Have a great weekend.