Sentence:  You could have asked: is there a reason this easy patch was not applied, either on IRC or private mail by me. You did write a comment on IRC and I did see it. Problem is that you did not <WSD>highlight</WSD> me _and_ you did not wait for an answer. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen.