Try again in a couple of days, different time of day. It helps to add a first comment "Author here, happy to answer questions" or similar. On the https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html page you'll find a link "See these tips". The linked comment was written by one of the moderators.
Thanks for your comments! I asked dang about it, apparently someone flagged by mistake. I may get a second chance, and there's always another time like you said. Cheers!