My reputation was 89, then I posted a 50pt bounty on a question.  Now with a reputation of 39, I cannot comment on that same question.    I believe further comments may help anyone trying to answer that question. Shouldn't I at least be able to comment on my open bounties?
I think it would be very useful.  I have a question that I have an open bounty on. Putting up said bounty brought my reputation below the point where I am allowed to comment on other peoples' posts. It's so frustrating not to be able to comment and give feedback on the answers given!  Especially since it would be helpful, for them, me, and the readers, to know particularly what is good and isn't good about their answer, and therefore give some better guidelines to future answerers on how they can win the bounty.
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