I always thought the norm, when dealing with an open-source maintainer, is that you fix the problem and offer a patch to them. I generally won't just E-mail a maintainer or file an issue, and ask them to fix a bug in their own software for me.
Also, there's no such thing as a "show-stopper" in OSS. The show has already happened. The software is already released.
Also, there's no such thing as a "show-stopper" in OSS. The show has already happened. The software is already released.