Since the above is a key factor, I’ve drawn up a list of the current standing 478 forum members that meet the >= 100 earned merit criteria (see https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wQdLJJLCbTBDMEdSOvOmLnpOIgGLwHTXJZX6BUWyVyY/edit?usp=sharing).

Edit 1: Added to the list the 6.769 forum members with >= 10 earned merits.


Edit 2: I don’t know how natural the whole process is meant to be, or if people may require the aid of a list such as the above to start building their trust list. If a list of a kind is helpful and does not defeat the purpose, then perhaps they could both be added (>=10; >=100 earned merits) as official forum stats, along with the rest of the merit stats.