I'm sorry chaps but nothing changes, back in the early 60's because of the post that I was in I became aware of the futility of asking a large proportion of "senior officers" for decisions. You did not have to be a mind reader to see the sequence of thought going through their heads a) what effect will this have on my career? b) If bad, how can I ignore it or c) can I pretend this never happened.
I decided that I could not live with that for another 20+ years and left. Never regretted it. (I missed my mates though!!)