I think what they conveyed was that they resented that someone had gone over their head and made them do their job."'It appears you and your husband know the right people, because we have been forced to order you a border letter"OMG Did they think that was funny????
Arrogant bastards.
My many dealings in Mexico over the last 60 years, you had better not be anything but a standard tourist if you don't know plenty of people in high places in their government.
I never paid mordita for anything but was fined $375 for landing after the curfew but I got even with the com andante and had him thrown in jail by the secretary of transportation.