If the forum rules explicitly prohibits meriting your own alt-accounts, even with the most honorific or reasonable excuse, it should not be allowed in any case.
Actually, there are no rules when it comes to meriting at all. There is only the community's viewpoint on this matter. If you want to see what theymos thinks about it, take a look at his quote that LoyceV posted in
post #14.
Besides OP, with your caliber of a poster, receiving 1 merit would not be too difficult on your experience and skill.
Like I said in my OP, this is only a fictional scenario and not something I have plans to do.