Unless you have left something out in your previous posts, there really isn't much wrong here. Those whom you descibe as being above you, are merely giving you the "sympathy" cushion to fall on. It's a rather and regretably common syndrome. To put it simply, if they think there is something "wrong", then why are they not actively trying to help advance your cause?
Once you have an answer to the question above, then you will know! If someone says "That's up to you to follow up on/etc/etc", then thats no different than saying "I'll back you up, until your chest caves in." :facepalm: