Why has the merit list been removed for this thread? 
I don't find it ugly or distracting at all... I think it shows the community this post is worth reading!
I don't find it ugly or distracting at all... I think it shows the community this post is worth reading!
There is some issue with that I think. I see it disappearing and then again appearing in few minutes. If I remember correctly, it has happened in the past as well.
It has indeed been randomly displaying or not at various times. I think this is some sort of overflow error rather than deliberate.