TC I totally agree with your words. You are telling the truth. The most expensive is that we have this time, which is impossible to return. It passes. And it's a shame when, after well-deserved work, you have to beg for your payment.
For you time seems to be no issue, 600+ posts of which 200 not yet counted as activity and no merit points. Signature campaign without merit... Don't think you will get any bounty reward.
Without offence, but bounty workers have to provide value for a project, it's not just about doing tasks, then a project could as well program a bot who does all the work.