Thanks, although I find it hard to trust someone who's favourite pasta dish comes from a can here's the answers to your questions:

Did you act alone in the decision to formulate this patch?

Yes

Besides the other general reasons you outlined in the main post, was there any other specific motivation to initiate work this patch?

Nope

Were there any prerequisites outside your control, prior to your motivation, that needed to exist before initiating work on this patch?

Could you rephrase this? I had to be born for starters but I don't think that's what you're asking