You gotta admit you see their point.
There is no point. I can leave merit to whomever I want[1], wherever I want and in whatever amount I want. If you don't like it, then ask theymos to change the rules.
Also, I really don't consider this (
http://prntscr.com/i7czpx) to be worthy of a neg.
My belief is that this is not what the trust system was designed for.
You don't understand the Trust system then.
It's designed to fight against scams, can you trust someone with your BTC or not, not to neg people who attack you, no matter what they're saying.
Incorrect. Theymos supported the tagging similar liars (see Bcash case), therefore it is warranted even according to him (although, individual cases are debatable; we are talking about the type).
[1] This works when you don't have an army of alts (see Quickseller et. al.).