Are the merit sources on vacation? It seems like there aren't many merits going around these days. Maybe people are just lazy to give them out or don't really care for the system.
Could you be a bit more specific in your analysis? What is your basis and evidence for your assertions?
The analysis of some people like these are :
1. I have good posts/some people in my favorite board have good posts
2. I dont get merit/they dont get merit
3. = Merit sources on vacation or broken system or unfair system
4. Repeat every time