They should have just made it one big swing gate not split. But that might be patented by Honda for the Ridgeline.
The trouble is the big, swing gate doesn't clear the trailer jack and only loads from one side of the car. The split give the option of either side.
I think for the mildly OCD minded... like me... a single gate, or a 50/50 gate would be much more pleasing to the eye. The 60/40 split drives me crazy to look at, but I poked around at a truck with it right before I made my purchase in July. Loved the functionality, truly. To me, it seemed really sturdy and well engineered. For example, the tailgate frame in "Door Mode", that looks like it lines up with Ram Boxes, actually folds down when you use it as a regular tailgate... giving the same or similar access to the bed as a normal gate. It's a cool slight-of-hand.
I agree...I think a 50-50 like a panel truck or refrigerator door would have been niced. I would also have liked them to open wider on more of an articulating hinge...they seem to block bed access when a trailer is connected.