I think the point about flight following is that the pilots in
question
likely would have been alerted to the fact that they were going to
bust
it before they busted it. They didn't need to go through it, just
around it.

Jonathon

If they were squawking and talking (I.E flight following), then there
is
nothing to "bust".

Allen

Flight Following does not guarrantee anything. The PIC still shoulders
primary responsibility to avoiid restricted airspace and other aircraft
(in VMC). ATC usually does a good job about reminding participating
aircraft of airspace and tracks/targets, but just because you have FF
does not automatically give you carte blanche to enter class B or class
D or any airspace except the airspace "owned" by the controlling agency
providing the service. Nine times out of ten, ATC will coordinate the
appropriate clearance but if they get busy and forget, you're screwed
if you thought you can use FF as a defense.
Tim