Absolutely not. It depends on the user. Actually, it took you just 10 months to get your first merit since merit system has been implemented lasy January but I think you are lucky to get your first merit. Unfortunately, there are many users here who doesnt have even 1 merit because.... no need to say because many knows it already .

Anyway, congrats on getting your first merit. There is no need to create a thread about it or you're driven by your happiness that's why you created this thread.