Fite wolks certainly have long and established history of exploiting the islands' population and resources. So the natives treating outsiders with a healthy dose of skepticism and sometimes outright hostility is understandable. And things have changed a bit since I went there 25 years ago (apparently you fly onto the island as the ferry shut down; there's one hotel and some rentals available). The only thing I'll add is that Bourdain had the advantage of being Anthony Bourdain, so that got him some goodwill before he even landed there.

But if you get over there and really explore and get into the culture, then more to power to you.