Should I suggest in the new forum software? Is this the right place for the suggestion?
Meta is the correct section to post such things. However I will help you by saving your time and suggesting you against this. There is currently a new forum software called epochtalk and it is being developed (?) or so for several years now. We do not know of any ETA on its implementation yet.
I completely agree with you, and i think, that new member could never received merit in that system, cause, nobody want to read newcomers
Seems like you have not yet visited the many different threads in meta where merit sources are giving merits to posters. Please dont draw conclusions from half knowledge and half truths. Merit sources are trying their best in finding posts to give merit to but then 99% of the posts in the forum are shitposts.