I do understand how you feel and how it can be frustrating to gain those merits, but after seeing many users improve and be rewarded, I had hopes that no matter how hard it would be, people would sooner or later recognize you if you truly give an effort in posting. I hope that someday you and the others who are having a hard time accepting the merit system would try to see the good in it and try to adapt so that  we can all move forward and be better members of this forum.