Sump /' Fuge

[Captainhemo]

Finally got my skimmer so I'm about to finish up this sump/fuge and had a couple final questions.
I had planned on having 3 sections : skimmer, fuge, and return, each seperated by a set of baffles This is only a 29" long sump so I was wondering if I really need to seperate the skimmer/ fuge section with a baffle? Would it be better to combine the 2 sections into 1 large one and just keep the skimmer area free of macro algae with some egg crate? Then after the fuge I'd have a good set of baffles leading into the return section.
Is there any draw back to doing this?