I would have to say no. If the amount of concentration made it a sport, being a programmer would be a sport too with etiquette being the professional code of conduct. We can't just keep calling everything a sport because it is a game. Some games are fine not being sports. It is a table-top role...
Yeah. I think the issue is on both sides. Splitting the party is not always a good idea - sometimes it can work but most times it doesn't. D&D is a cooperative game after all. Sharing in your plans and bringing the group along would have helped there. That said, I've played sessions where two or...