It seems that adding new merit sources wasnt a priority for theymos, until recently when he added 36 new ones. He may be adding more in the future, but I suppose it is much less of a priority now.
I also applied and havent heard but Ill keep bumping my application every now and then.
It is red:
Good to see another person stepping up to become a merit source! 
I have also applied here: vlad230's Merit source application - Romanian Local board but until now I haven't received any memos from theymos. Maybe with my recent promotion to Sr. Member I will get more chances at succeeding.
I have also applied here: vlad230's Merit source application - Romanian Local board but until now I haven't received any memos from theymos. Maybe with my recent promotion to Sr. Member I will get more chances at succeeding.
I also applied and havent heard but Ill keep bumping my application every now and then.
It is neutral tag (not red). But I agree with you that "Merit Source" should not have any tag like "Merit begging" associated with profile.
It is red: