You mean I could have a
vacation from this ever growing pile of sMerit that keeps coming back no matter how hard I try to spend them?

But I don't think it's going to make things better. If theymos wanted more Merit sources, they could be added already. If existing Merit sources don't do a good job, they can be removed. Turning them off and on doesn't make much sense, if a Merit source runs out he'll have to wait 3 months again and keep a list of worthy posts.