Sure, it'll look somewhat centralized if only the most notable members of the forum are being given Merit but doesn't that incentivize higher-quality posting?
Just to make me sure nobody gets the wrong idea....
If I would have 2 or 3 points to give a month, let's say, probably I would give them all to DannyHamilton for his explanations. I wound't waste a single one on some jr member and I certainly doubt a jr member might be able to compete in quality with DH.
Now if I had 100....I might spare a buck for somebody really trying