I don't really understand the context for this thread or may I missing something, so they added new rules that doesn't permit a post to receive more than a specific number of merits ?

Secondly, how is this related to agbe winning the pie contest ? I really don't get the problem , if his pie wasn't worthy then why was it pick to be in the pool selection in the first place? And moreover there is a reason it's called voting, it's a free choice of vote so far as the pie itself is pick or you can better explain how voting works.