I don't understand.

Well, the forum has actually existed for quite a while, and many users have been here since its very beginning... And they've been posting since then. The database system underwent changes and started working again in August of this year. Accordingly, points started being awarded for posts, starting in August (with a few rare exceptions), so the number of points doesn't always reflect the level of respect a forum member has. If you were to go through the topics from their very beginning and start increasing (or decreasing) the points, many forum members would see a significant change in these indicators. And Sverdcha is right - she deserves huge respect for that! Respect needs to be earned through participation in tournaments or other useful activities for the benefit of the forum. This includes posting, but not with empty posts, but with informative and useful ones! So go for it!