WTF!? So that, plus "Risked BTC amount", plus "or had a successful trade"...
Well, it seems that you are confused about it. I tried to clarify that there's a huge difference between adding a ~¨and keeping/removing a rating from someone. I tend to rarely leave positive ratings, regardless of whether there were deals with someone or not. 
Can Bitcointalk's feedback system have just a single aspect that isn't a steaming pile of useless shit?
IMO it isn't too difficult to understand if you give it some time and think it really through. I do remember reading theymos' post somewhere that the new forum was going to be released "next year". That was multiple years ago.
That doesn't necessarily imply a completely revamped trust system.