User blog comment:Xean/New Awards/@comment-1627201-20100614235027

So this is actually meant to be a game type thing, and the old awards are for edits you've completed in the past. This is something where everyone starts with a clean slate, because if everyone started with awards for all the things they've done in the past, it wouldn't be much fun for new folks trying to get in on the action. Hope that makes sense