One thing I was wondering is why nobody yet have created a crypto currency under the name "Merit" yet.
You haven't done a deeper search or the token with the name merit doesn't get attention from the public, as far as the search I did, there are 2 crypto assets with the name merit. Here are the 2 tokens:
1. Merit Circle (MC)
2. Merit (MERIT)
FYI, the token with the name Merit Circle that I mentioned above is an asset that has been listed at several top CEXs such as Binance, Kraken, Gemini, Huobi, and Crypto.com. Unlike the first token, the second token with the $MERIT ticker that I mentioned hasn't even been listed on any exchange yet.
So, don't jump to conclusions by saying that there are no crypto assets that use merit names. Previously you should do research before expressing an opinion.