I guess its time to learn a new language.

You really dont need to learn, you got tools for that but dont use them but use something robotic? - after all the objective in some section is just to farm merits, so why bother learning a new script and force yourself to bark out pronunciations?
If I remember correctly, few years ago you applied for a merit source status, right? Anyway, hopefully you get it approved the next time theymos decides to readjust merit system.
Hehe, it was one year ago and yes that is where I got a itch from, a little bird told me that it has been so. But I can see applications lying here for years so I am willing to wait it out.