No, they shouldn't pump the ranks of those of us that are not there yet. The only people that care about rank are usually low value contributors that care only for bounty campaigns.
I agree that those top reporters don't deserve merits for their effort, because that isn't what the merit system is for--but as I said in Theymos's thread, I do think they deserve some sort of recognition beyond having their names mentioned publicly. That's up to Theymos himself, though.I disagree with your second statement about rank, because there are certainly members who've cared or do care about their rank who aren't bounty-hunting shitposters. Having a rank of Hero or Legendary is a source of pride for some members, because it shows how much the forum means to them--whether they're getting paid to post or not.
