I do not think that we should instantly tag people who fall under the category 'b' (which is not the case with OP). However, if the user displays a pattern of asking several members for this, we should tag them IMO. What do you think?
As stated by theymos:
Do not beg for merit excessively.
Thus, tagging them is justifiable.
Edit:
Dude I am jealous that morons are PMing you for merits. I wish they would PM me. I would gladly give them something they "deserve" 
The difference is, yours wouldn't matter. Then TheUltraElite could open a thread here in reputation for a great bonus
