Rob,
The design intent was to lean seat forward to access main compartment. Most RV's I looked at builders didn't put the hinged support in and just rested the seat back against the support bar (mine included) so I designed from that angle. The other smaller pockets should be accessible without seat movement. Also, I don't have mine "strapped" in with the retention straps, so maybe that inhibits things for you too. It can be turned around (backwards) too, but will just take up a bit more space.
As far as Facebook goes, I'm not "techno savvy", nor was I a Facebook fan...but once my kids got on it (and I needed to monitor it!) I found it was a neat way to share all our family activities with family and friends. I especially enjoyed connecting with cousins and family that before "took work!" and now it's as simple as posting on Doug's site....so late to the game, but wanted another way to share our bags that are getting much more diverse (GA, RV, Airline, Travel, Hunting, and Skiing). But I "get it" from those that don't use FB.....it, like this site, will suck you in from time to time but I enjoy seeing what my friends are doing, building, and flying....
Cheers,
Kurt