I disagree (surprise, surprise)... at least in this case. We have enough problems with trying to get the story going without getting muddled down in yet another sub-plot which takes up story space. We have enough of a problem with focusing on the main plot of the story as it is -- everyone (and I'm including myself in this, BTW) seems to want to advance our own subplots but don't want to advance the main plot of the story. Details like getting false passports and such are just that -- details. Sometimes they're interesting, but in this case they just muddy the story.
