[roblabla]

While it's true you might want to email the author and all, having a PR is great for one thing: letting other people looking for the bug/feature find the fix before it's upstreamed.

This is what I usually do with my PRs. I first submit the PR so it's there for other people to grab if they need it, and then I'll look into the "proper" way of upstreaming the fix.

This avoids duplication of work and enhances discoverability.