I'm 6'3" as well, and one of the main reasons I'm getting out of my Mazda 6 is that I have to adjust the seat to the lowest position, which yes feels like sitting in a bucket. I may have to take another look at the TC seats before I pull the trigger. The seats in the big Transit are the best I've ever had, was hoping the TC would be similar.
And auto-start-stop is the dumbest feature nobody ever asked for...at the very least you should be able to lock it out in a settings menu. If I know I'm going to be sitting for more than a minute, I just turn the motor off myself.