This post by Ryan Djurovich will be the one I recommend for people who ask me about dealing with their Tech Debt, while aligning it with the business needs and stakeholders. Consider what to measure and make visible, as it would help you deal with anxiety and frustration caused by our natural Recency Bias as humans. Let the data shows if things are better or worse, and use that data to show it over a 6-12 months graph so the last 2-3 weeks won't give you the wrong impression.