Why don't you state what the Anglican theology is (if there is such a thing as one Anglican theology) and Kolo and I can tell you if it is cultural, theological or both.
I was already reminded on this thread that the Anglicans are predominantly (the operant word!) Calivinist in their theology. That in itself is a DOA difference that preculdes any interocmmunion unless one side gives up its theology in all but dogma of Trinity and Chriostology.
Where do Anglicans stand on Mariology? Intermediate state of the souls? Original Sin? Real Presence? Sacraments? Procession of the Spirit? And so on.
I would say that Anglicans and Orthodox share a lot precisely in their culture, superficially, and differ irreocncilibly in their thoelogies, exactly the opposite of what you are saying. Anglicans like ecclesial tradition, they are liturgical, and the High Church is in some ways "older" than the NO Catholic Church today.
So, they find a lot in common with the tradition-bound Orthodoxy. But this is just the surface; what's underneath is as different as night and day.
Speaking as a conservative cradle Low Church Episcopalian (Evangelical Wing), I think you’re right as rain.
Our theology is Protestant but our form of Worship is Liturgical. But get underneath the superficial similarities in the Worship there is a world of difference.
For starters, the number of Sacrements, 2 vs 7. No Mariology is another. Some of the “Higher” Episcopalians believe in the “Real Presence” but many don’t.
I think if these people want to become Orthodox they should just do so. Why would they want an “Anglican” Church within the Orthodox Church? Doesn’t make sense to me.
I personally have been attending a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and am very happy with it. It’s very similiar to my old Episcopal Church both in Theology and the order of Service.
And FWIW, I understand their disgust with the Episcopal Church.