Why would a post (reply) not have a pencil icon appear?

I just replied to a new topic on my site. A few minutes later, I went back to make a correction. But there was no visible icon I could find that invoked edit mode. The wrench icon did not include an “Edit post” choice.

I have full admin status, so I don’t think it is for lack of authority. My site allows for edits up to 30 days after posting (I think), so even if I was past the editing grace period of 5 minutes, there still should be a visible way to edit the post, no?

If you are an admin, wouldn’t this be a bug? These are my settings on my site:

… yet I still have unlimited editing rights:

have you tried safe mode?

did you happen to remove it from the post menu settings in admin → all site settings?

you shouldn’t need the wrench admin menu to edit your own posts, just the pencil icon. is the pencil hidden in the post menu hidden items (3-dots) below your post?

is it just that particular post or all your posts?