I think they all know that: * any one of them could diagnose the problem * the problem may or may not have any fix within their control right now, may or may

I think they all know that: * any one of them could diagnose the problem * the problem may or may not have any fix within their control right now, may or may not even be diagnosable in a short time * and that the most effective way to get the problem solved is to leave whoever is working on it alone until they declare victory or defeat or ask for something. I mean that is why I would be sitting and waiting patiently rather than trying to "help" if there was already someone working on it. maybe if I didn't think this problem was really something they would be good at hunting down I might make it known that I'm available but only in the least suggestive most casual way I could manage. Or I might quietly prepare some alternative to have ready in case plan A doesn't work.