i've had to do this a time or 2. one way to avoid having to do this all together and something that i've implemented into my car is to run a black paracord to the safety release and through the back seats. i leave it tucked by the back seats and you can't see it from the cabin. it sags a little in the trunk itself about an 1/2 inch to avoid tensioning on the release but i barely notice it and its better than going in and removing parts to gain access. saves me 30 min every time.
another way to avoid this issue is to do a rear seat delete
