Are all the merit sources getting the same amount every month?
No. Different sources get different amount of sMerits. Some sources get 10 sMerits too. d5000 used to get 10 sMerits, don't know the current amount though.
There are also merit sources receiving only 10 sMerits per month, which isn't exactly helping to solve the problem.
I don't know who are you talking about. I would appreciate you if there was a statement.
I think that applies to the newest group of Merit sources that didn't apply explicitly for that task.
Me, for example.Do we have to use up our source sMerits before we get replenished?
Yes. As per theymos, sMerits should be given out before it get replenished. It's better to spend more amount in a quality post than hoarding it.
~ if they have decent posts, by all means, give them the 250 or 500 merit that they need to rank-up.
Theymos mentioned same message in another post too. I could not able to find it. Will add later if I find.