It really was "awkward" at best, when I heard about "the split"...I've been a big fan of Queensryche for well over 25 years...about 10 years ago the Hard Rock here in Vegas had me shoot them for some promo, at the "old" Joint.
^^ That's one of the pics of Geoff Tate, and there are more in the pic album there, if you click on the photo.
I hope they get all that "division" shit worked out...