Have you ever thought that everybody's been acting stupid, not just the Zoners, and the inability to realize that you're as stupid as the next guy is the reason why there is so much unrest on the server?
Take these feedback threads for example. How many people when faced with negative criticism reply, "thanks for the feedback, we'll consider it?" And how many people simply bark, snarl, and throw tantrums?
Having a favorite faction is one thing. Hating a group of players because you're "annoyed" with another faction is a very destructive mentality. I would much perfer if the entire server was having PvP slaughter fests from dawn to dusk while the actual community was shaking hands.
Instead we've got a cold war with occassional scirmishes and a player base that spends 90% of its time trashing "the other guy."