If I remember correctly we have 1 active merit source 2 years ago while this application happened 6 years ago. I think this is the reason why @Theymos don’t consider this merit application but @cabalism13 becomes less active prior to his issue on his foundation thread.
He doesn’t fulfill his merit source properly after that issue and leave us on this current condition that has no new merit being distributed to local members.
Actually cabalism13 is not just active interms of giving some merits in our local board and also when the issues come then it will lead him to decide that he gonna leave Bitcointalk maybe he don't want to came back here to do his job which is distributing some merits to other users so that we can circulate. Also it is a big help for our fellow countrymen once we have our own active merit source.
Anyways its look like theymos nowadays are too busy maybe he is. Or else he has a plan for the applications for merit sources.