Most likely this part:
Something has clearly gone wrong somewhere.
I don't think it's that much of a stretch to infer, "and if you can suggest what, or how I might remedy it, that would be cool!"
That's also my suspicion in this case, but does it really seem plausible that I completely abandoned my analysis of the situation at that point? Especially since I go on to explicitly identify it as an update-discipline issue, and make a specific request to address it?
I've been cheerfully posting to LW with moderate frequency for four years now, but over the past few months I've noticed an increased tendency in respondents to offer largely unsolicited advice. I'm fairly sure this is an actual shift in how people respond. It seems unlikely that my style of inquiry has changed, and I don't think I've simply become more sensitive to an existing phenomenon.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.