I've certainly done something similar, but with some very minor tweaks, this can be done in a respectful way. I'll usually write up my question and post it in

I've certainly done something similar, but with some very minor tweaks, this can be done in a respectful way. I'll usually write up my question and post it in a public channel. Then, depending on the situation, I might `@` one (or more) of the people who's insight I'm primarily seeking, but because it's public, others can take a look. If my primary person doesn't reach out, I'll copy the URL of the message as a DM to the next best person, and ask if they've got advice/thoughts. Either I or the person who looked into it will add a comment to the thread like "resolved" or "ok, {so-and-so} helped me figure out the problem, which was..."