We're already on page 2 and you still haven't explained why you need merits and/or given us a huge list of excellent posters who haven't been merited because of some corruption or whatever you're preaching. Merits or lack thereof aren't preventing you (or anyone) from contributing to the forum. You can  even post absolute garbage and still get by - if you don't get pity merits you can buy Copper membership.

So perhaps the problem is that you just enjoy being part of it (the problem) instead of being part of a solution. Make good posts, earn merits, spread them around in a way that you think is lacking, report shitposters... too hard? Easier to whine in Meta? Thought so.