As always, 2222, you make good points.
I have no problem giving points when I've downloaded something I've enjoyed. I just don't want to give them if they DON'T go to anyone, but the seed just get spilled (:o). For instance, my first ever torrent here is now an 'orphan'. If someone gave bonus points at this stage, who would get them, if anyone.
And it is certainly very difficult to communicate with other members here, especially if they don't respond to comments. And if someone's privacy settings are high, then you can't send them a PM.
I'd prefer a system where you can send an unsolicited PM which the other person can read, ignore, delete, block, report or maybe even reply to.