It is no wonder that the greater scientific community thinks that warp drive is nothing more than hype. There is very little out of box thinking taking place. Most people are socialized to believe that certain types of science are nothing more than sci-fi. This is a mistake. Do you think that Einstein or Maxwell would have made their contributions if they would have listened to the "experts".
While you are digesting that, let us talk briefly about why warp drive doesn't fit into our equations. The frame work doesn't exist to allow for such propulsion. One, what is know about gravity is not complete. Two, the four fundamental forces have not been united (GUFT). And last, the ability to tap into zero-point energy has not been engineered. Once these three queries have been satisfied then and only then will we have an understanding of physics to allow for the construction and implementation of warp drive.