OK we will use El Gamo as you brought him up as a example.

say a new member posts a thread...

newbie here blah blah

and El Gamo wants to welcome him with a good rep.

El Gamo has a massive punch power of 52 he would be giving this new guy 52 reps and that might just stop him repping the new guy ((it might not)) but now he has the choice to give him 5 reps to welcome him to the board.

it is totally his choice