Qwk is a merit source, Lafu is very close to hitting legendary rank, probably he wants to help him to rank up.
Lafu is a trusted member of the community and he helps as he can the forum.
I see nothing wrong here, the "job" for merit source is to help members who deserve the new rank to rank up. (ideally with banking 0 merits at the end of the month as theymos said)
Nope. It is all wrong!
The merit system is made to reward the greatest members here.. Not just to help the close users to rank up. That's a crystal-clear abuse to the system and that's not how Merits system should operate.
Instead of helping that member to rank up, there might be a newbie user putting a maximum efforts to help others.. IMHO, I think that newbies like this should be rewarded.. I am not against anything nor anybody here.. Everyone is free to do. Whatever he wants with his own merits.. But just try to be neutral and authentic.