I'm repeating myself, but, in a nutshell, that post counts can be misleadingly indicative (to some) of a poster's knowledge and travel-related contributions to FT, supported by the idea that they are somehow "valuable" (if they aren't, why make such a big deal by zeroing people's post counts when they are caught padding?).

Also, why not enhance the usefulness of post counts by actually making them reflect something more useful than they currently do?