This isn't a problem at all- and I think Royale said it best.
Club owners and admin have the option to lock the door-- if you don't want mercs to join the party and win drops, close the door. Let those people who rely on mercs continue to do their thing: there's a place here on pimd for everyone. Mercs shouldn't some exception whom we are trying to eliminate just because we're jealous of the progress they make while mercing. There are both benefits and disadvantages to mercing, and so while mercs now do enjoy these benefits that some of you are complaining about, what people are forgetting is that these benefits come at a cost to them as well. In the end it all comes down to how an individual wants to play his/her own game right here on pimd. Therefore, in my humble opinion, there should be no change with this issue, as the issue is nonexistent. Let people play their game their way, simple as that.