Your second paragraph is akin to "I'm not saying the senator beats his wife, but I am saying I saw her wear a bandaid"
You can claim you aren't making an accusation, but your words say different.
Also, you feel the need to state something false in your attempt to show validity in your statements. The progress tracker was
less than 60% near the end of October 2021,
63% in December 2021, and is now at 69%. It hasn't sat in the "
upper 60% for a year", like you protest. It has gained almost 10% (double the rate you state) in the past year. That is still slow, so why the need to exaggerate when you claim you aren't accusing?