Hello C., P., and all,
FYI: this now works with the last version (V1.2022.13).
Here is an example:
@startuml
<style>
note {
.faint {
BackgroundColor red
}
}
</style>
class A
{
B()
}
note left of A::"B()" <<faint>>
test red
end note
@enduml
Enjoy,
Thanks to PlantUML team.
Regards.