I don't know if this thread is still active or not, Ratimov did not distribute sMerit 2 May 2022 until 14 July 2022. The last time Ratimov gave Boom Merit was on 15 July 2022 at Ranking up is possible! 2900 Merits earned in less than 12 months!My 11 Hints!, after that Ratimov had not even sent a single Merit to anyone.
I don't know if Ratimov still functions as a Merit source, although its activity as one of the generous Merit sources has declined so far. But as long as the thread is unlocked I think it can still be used for anyone who is close enough to the new rank, hopefully he will quickly return from his break and immediately re-manage the Thread.