Newbie constructive post = 0 Merit, neglected.
Higher Rank constructive post = Merit, Merit and Merit......
Everyone puts oil on the oily head.

Here is the reality of merit system:1.Not every constructive posts will receive merits,no matter it was made by any ranked members.
2.Only you get merits if someone learned something new and they got sMerits to spend.
3.When you got some recognization as quality poster then you will be receiving merits more often than before.
4.So keep posting and wait for your moment.