They are just looking to boost that trust. Am I wrong? Should a person be on DT if they are clueless because that's kinda what it looks like to me.
Absolutely you are right. They added those so that they are eligible for DT list. Many of these are arse-lickers. They don't care about the forum. On the other hand you will also find some users who have some low rank members or members they do not like in their exclusion list.
Because people are scared including myself even though I've distrusted some users.
You are scared to do the right thing then you are not eligible to be in DT list. You are an opportunist, selfish and only think about yourself.