You know you could always use the phone - or actually talk in person- You are on the same team you know!
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(Someone that the animation couldnt be done without)
Thats a good way to think of the team champion- ofcourse some years you could have the problem of more than one (as you described) other years its only one that stands out. But even with a standout person- it always takes a team effort to get the job done. Based on experience, it may seem like a smaller job for some- but it frees up the experienced people to focus on the more complicated tasks. So everyone is important.
If you are a one person show- then my hats off to ya