It's usually okay, but not ideal, to have a wall beside an electric stove unless the stoves manual says different. Required clearance issues mostly relate to what is above the stove. Drywall is also not really considered as a combustible material.
Code can not cover every issue. If this was a commercial kitchen or stove then no doubt there would be more specific requirements.
Obviously a wall beside a stove would provide no counter space at a premium location and splatter and likely heat would make a painted drywall wall look like hell.
The stainless steel solution would solve the mess issue.
The stove manual may have clearance requirements. If it does that it would be those rules that you would need to follow.
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