Over the years I'd been involved with development of projects, policies and procedures that were well researched, properly developed with vetting by all stakeholders.
When presented to the decision makers they sometimes decided to shelve implementation as it would be politically sensitive to them.
As part of the team the worked on the project we realized we had to let the decision makers be responsible for their action/inaction. Our mantra was "let it develop". The issue, need, and means were put into a filing cabinet to later emerge. One of our senior members would offer "we'll leave that door shut so we can run into it full steam later". I remember that as a lesson early in my career. It still rings true.
Bottom line is we have no choice other than to lay low and be careful, or throw caution to the wind and let others be responsible for our well being.