We are left with following problem, upon which TcT provides the
certificate YES(?,O(n^1)).

Strict Trs:
  { active(__(X1, X2)) -> __(X1, active(X2))
  , active(__(X1, X2)) -> __(active(X1), X2)
  , active(__(X, nil())) -> mark(X)
  , active(__(__(X, Y), Z)) -> mark(__(X, __(Y, Z)))
  , active(__(nil(), X)) -> mark(X)
  , active(U11(X)) -> U11(active(X))
  , active(U11(tt())) -> mark(U12(tt()))
  , active(U12(X)) -> U12(active(X))
  , active(U12(tt())) -> mark(tt())
  , active(isNePal(X)) -> isNePal(active(X))
  , active(isNePal(__(I, __(P, I)))) -> mark(U11(tt()))
  , __(X1, mark(X2)) -> mark(__(X1, X2))
  , __(mark(X1), X2) -> mark(__(X1, X2))
  , __(ok(X1), ok(X2)) -> ok(__(X1, X2))
  , U11(mark(X)) -> mark(U11(X))
  , U11(ok(X)) -> ok(U11(X))
  , U12(mark(X)) -> mark(U12(X))
  , U12(ok(X)) -> ok(U12(X))
  , isNePal(mark(X)) -> mark(isNePal(X))
  , isNePal(ok(X)) -> ok(isNePal(X))
  , proper(__(X1, X2)) -> __(proper(X1), proper(X2))
  , proper(nil()) -> ok(nil())
  , proper(U11(X)) -> U11(proper(X))
  , proper(tt()) -> ok(tt())
  , proper(U12(X)) -> U12(proper(X))
  , proper(isNePal(X)) -> isNePal(proper(X))
  , top(mark(X)) -> top(proper(X))
  , top(ok(X)) -> top(active(X)) }
Obligation:
  runtime complexity
Answer:
  YES(?,O(n^1))

The problem is match-bounded by 2. The enriched problem is
compatible with the following automaton.
{ active_0(3) -> 1
, active_0(4) -> 1
, active_0(6) -> 1
, active_0(10) -> 1
, active_1(3) -> 17
, active_1(4) -> 17
, active_1(6) -> 17
, active_1(10) -> 17
, active_2(16) -> 18
, ___0(3, 3) -> 2
, ___0(3, 4) -> 2
, ___0(3, 6) -> 2
, ___0(3, 10) -> 2
, ___0(4, 3) -> 2
, ___0(4, 4) -> 2
, ___0(4, 6) -> 2
, ___0(4, 10) -> 2
, ___0(6, 3) -> 2
, ___0(6, 4) -> 2
, ___0(6, 6) -> 2
, ___0(6, 10) -> 2
, ___0(10, 3) -> 2
, ___0(10, 4) -> 2
, ___0(10, 6) -> 2
, ___0(10, 10) -> 2
, ___1(3, 3) -> 12
, ___1(3, 4) -> 12
, ___1(3, 6) -> 12
, ___1(3, 10) -> 12
, ___1(4, 3) -> 12
, ___1(4, 4) -> 12
, ___1(4, 6) -> 12
, ___1(4, 10) -> 12
, ___1(6, 3) -> 12
, ___1(6, 4) -> 12
, ___1(6, 6) -> 12
, ___1(6, 10) -> 12
, ___1(10, 3) -> 12
, ___1(10, 4) -> 12
, ___1(10, 6) -> 12
, ___1(10, 10) -> 12
, mark_0(3) -> 3
, mark_0(4) -> 3
, mark_0(6) -> 3
, mark_0(10) -> 3
, mark_1(12) -> 2
, mark_1(12) -> 12
, mark_1(13) -> 5
, mark_1(13) -> 13
, mark_1(14) -> 7
, mark_1(14) -> 14
, mark_1(15) -> 8
, mark_1(15) -> 15
, nil_0() -> 4
, nil_1() -> 16
, U11_0(3) -> 5
, U11_0(4) -> 5
, U11_0(6) -> 5
, U11_0(10) -> 5
, U11_1(3) -> 13
, U11_1(4) -> 13
, U11_1(6) -> 13
, U11_1(10) -> 13
, tt_0() -> 6
, tt_1() -> 16
, U12_0(3) -> 7
, U12_0(4) -> 7
, U12_0(6) -> 7
, U12_0(10) -> 7
, U12_1(3) -> 14
, U12_1(4) -> 14
, U12_1(6) -> 14
, U12_1(10) -> 14
, isNePal_0(3) -> 8
, isNePal_0(4) -> 8
, isNePal_0(6) -> 8
, isNePal_0(10) -> 8
, isNePal_1(3) -> 15
, isNePal_1(4) -> 15
, isNePal_1(6) -> 15
, isNePal_1(10) -> 15
, proper_0(3) -> 9
, proper_0(4) -> 9
, proper_0(6) -> 9
, proper_0(10) -> 9
, proper_1(3) -> 17
, proper_1(4) -> 17
, proper_1(6) -> 17
, proper_1(10) -> 17
, ok_0(3) -> 10
, ok_0(4) -> 10
, ok_0(6) -> 10
, ok_0(10) -> 10
, ok_1(12) -> 2
, ok_1(12) -> 12
, ok_1(13) -> 5
, ok_1(13) -> 13
, ok_1(14) -> 7
, ok_1(14) -> 14
, ok_1(15) -> 8
, ok_1(15) -> 15
, ok_1(16) -> 9
, ok_1(16) -> 17
, top_0(3) -> 11
, top_0(4) -> 11
, top_0(6) -> 11
, top_0(10) -> 11
, top_1(17) -> 11
, top_2(18) -> 11 }

Hurray, we answered YES(?,O(n^1))