I personally understand why the meta/science divide exists. For example, I'm not well exposed to metaphysical trains of thought, and if I tried to ask questions I would be asking a lot of noob questions. Those who are not noobs or don't want to answer noob questions won't want to talk to those people, hence a divide will start to form. Eventually, small groups will turn into clusters and later into communities.
What I don't like is when people are mean, especially when you have people who shun or make fun of people with different beliefs. In this community, it's not uncommon for meta to get treated like dirt, and understandably, the meta practitioners left because they got frustrated with how they were treated.
I know I will have lots of beginner questions and more likely than not find times where I disagree, however I can still learn from your perspective and get new ideas.