Really? I haven't noticed that there have been an inordinate number of them lately. Back when the merit system came out and then after the 1-merit requirement to achieve Jr. Member went into effect, it seemed like every other thread (or more) was about merits. Compared to those two occasions, Meta has been downright quiet as far as merit threads are concerned.
Changes in the merit system results in more posts than usual about merits. Meta is usually never really quiet on issues regarding merits, and I do not have a problem with merit discussion and analysis. But I had come across a couple of redundant threads which has been answered previously.