Eric,
I'm surprised at you!
The "other" patch could provide fodder for another storyline - an "untold" story, thus far, about another Battlestar.
That may not precisely fit the episode-episode story-tightening idea, here but, it could provide for another fan-fic angle and provide the 'necessary' link to the show which would give a potential fan-fic story greater 'legitimacy' (not the word that I wanted to use but, the intended meaning is close).
