The merit system worked perfect for its real purpose, that is to freeze the situation and to allow high rank to keep their position of power.
What power? I've got no more power than you have.
Well I guess I can add an avatar to my profile - is that power?
He is probably referring to the fact that we have the majority of merit points. At the end of the day you shouldn't really need a high rank unless you need to post a lot and there is already a solution for that, copper members. The fact that people complain so much about merit means it is actually working.