Luckily i do not need a high rank for what i chose to use Bitcointalk for so it would mean nothing other than being a status symbol.
Correct. You do not need a high rank to read, post, discuss, converse or otherwise get involved in the forum. The
only thing you need a high rank for is displaying a signature, and so the only reason to get annoyed about this is if your raison d'être for being here is bounty spamming.
I think Bitcointalk has a responsibility as the largest forum of it's kind to the crypto-users of the world to provide a fair, open, informative and balanced platform for everyone.
And it does just that. Anyone can come to this open forum, gather information, learn, and present their views for discussion. Rank and merit does not change that in the slightest. Again, the
only thing a higher rank provides is a signature.
This is all secondary to what has been pointed out multiple times already in this thread - ranking up is not difficult provided you aren't a shitposter.