These additional merits for Jr. Member is already been suggested many times and I think it's very effective as another barrier.
I guess it will be good if the forum can set it to be 5 or 3 merits to be a Junior Member. Every hardworking person can achieve that amount for sure. But i guess the administrators of this forum have other things to do beside this issue.
Meanwhile, there can be 1 groups that can control this issue which is the Managers. I hope they can make some merit requirements for Junior Member or do not hire Junior Member at all.
I agree for the additional 5 merits, If you really know what you're posting about and you're a dedicated person, you can earn it easily. But of you're just interested with the profit then you deserve to be stuck. Once you've gain a merits even you're a shitposter, someone is boosting you up to be qualified in campaigns, in short a merit abuser.
Member - 15 merit
Full Member - 110 merit
Senior Member - 270 merit
Hero Member - 520 merit
Legendary Member - 1040 merit
This is also a good way to handle a campaign, bounty managers should make it like this.