<p><strong>Background:</strong><br>
I have, in my own biased opinion, an amazing and beautiful answer that was given to a question that was changed so that the answer was eventually made irrelevant.  For the original question, in my personal opinion, it was an excellent answer.</p>

<p><strong>The question:</strong><br>
Is it inappropriate to make a new question, based on an earlier version of the original question, and supply my answer as an answer?  </p>

<p><strong>More thoughts:</strong><br>
I really think the answer was a thing of beauty and I put some good time and thought into it.  I have received quite a few up-votes on much simpler answers to the same general topic and I feel that this answer would be valuable to the same audience.  I think that given the nature of the current question, that the answer will never "see light of day" or be found and accessible.</p>

<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> (request for clarification)<br>
If I am going to ask the question, then answer it, how long is a reasonable time to wait for others to answer?  I am committed that if someone else has a reasonable answer to select theirs as best before putting my own answer "into the ring".</p>
