If you see a post looks lengthy and have good information but at end of it, poster leaves a source to a newsletter article, will you send merit to a poster?
Definitely not, not because he did a trash post or whatsoever but because what he did is not merit worthy. I mean, we can considered it as a copy-paste at the end of the day. The source at the bottom of it only saves him to face consequences base on the rules of this forum. Such posts are helpful but not outstanding as well, it was neutral IMO.
With regards to those who give merits on such kind of posts, it is not our business anymore. Each one of us have different criteria. It's their own choice so all we can do is to respect it. Maybe they just really appreciated the content that's why they gave one.