You didn't clarify anything as you just offered contradictory information. One, how could Penn State approve the waiver if they didn't know the basis? Two, Penn State took no position on the waiver. They didn't oppose the waiver. There is an real statement on the position, not some fabricated nonsense. If what you said previously were true, the fact that the supposed opposition (again, not supported by any evidence) was given at the 11th hour (which is not belated, btw - that's something different. If you are required to give a response by a date and time certain, any time before that time is the same and timely) would have scuttled the waiver. That didn't happen either.
You've given multiple versions of the waiver process and none of them makes an iota of sense.