I wonder same at times, it's much like real world economy where rich gets richer and poor stays poorer.
It's a different case here in Bitcointalk the poor poster will get poorer in merit and the rich in quality poster will continue to be richer in merit, that's the case here in Bitcointalk so newbies need to contribute good posts.
Now that's the position of getting rich or getting poor comes in on bitcointalk forum. Let's say everyone is just trying so hard to be in a big position on bitcointalk. But my say is not that, am driving to the point where the rich is still wanting to be rich. If you get what I mean clearly well. Having those Merits is not bad sure it's a good thing but on the contrary where a legendary is stil rewarding a fellow legendary is my question. Which I believe am getting to have some answers Which already states that this how it is till the end.