I love your explanation on the three pass approach. A while ago I had written an article with tips on writing scientific papers. The #9 is “expect your reader to read your paper non-linearly.” Figures should stand on their own. Readers often jump from the introduction to the conclusions, and so on.

I have made an edit in my article linking to yours, showing why this matters. I hope you are okay with that.

If you wish to read it, here is the link:

10 Tips for Writing Scientific Papers