I sincerely appreciate the gesture - truly I do - but I've always been quite uncomfortable with some of the (for lack of a better term) "hero worship" that myself and some other established/knowledgeable users receive on this forum. I'm just a normal person. Quiet remembrance will be just fine. 
A "merit and excellence" award is not about making a user a hero, but rather recognizing a user who has given a lot to the community. That's why I suggested that the user could only win this prize once. Furthermore, this type of award must be analyzed in a different way than the generalized vote.
Either way, I understand your point of view.
