Look, we all know that there are people on this site that are generally viewed as mediocre, bad, whatever. We also all know that most members of the community have no problem telling these people that they're bad.
Why not reward the player that takes the biggest strides toward improving? There's gotta be at least a handful of people that play and have gotten notably better over the year. They should be lauded for their attempts to improve their game and be a constructive part of the community. There can be so much negativity* on this site, and maybe it's high time that we recognize those ugly ducklings that have grown into beautiful and sexy swans.
*lol irony but my point stands