The answer probably depends on if it's a big or small meeting. For a 1-on-1, you absolutely want to know if the other person on the call is going to be distrac

The answer probably depends on if it's a big or small meeting. For a 1-on-1, you absolutely want to know if the other person on the call is going to be distracted, or you're wasting your time. For a 40 person all hands, the meeting could probably never proceed if it waited for everyone to be completely distraction free.