“Someone affiliated with an Orthodox shul, even if he isn’t Orthodox in personal practice in his life, is much better off than someone affiliated with a Reform or Conservative “synagogue”.”
Why? All they’re doing is gaining knowledge of how things should be so that instead of not knowing any better, they’re now doing everything b’meizid.
So, if an Ashkenazi guy goes to Avi Weiss’ then he’s not truly frum, but if a Sphardi guy eats ham he still is? Jewish political correctness much?