To this very day I want the grammar pin back
It's rather depressing not to see it. Perhaps it can return, but it won't effect peoples overall ratings? That would be nice.
Afraid not. As I stated before, it was being applied in a way that was against the spirit of the forums. And quite frankly, if bad grammar is the worst problem someone has, I'll take it.
Seriously though, no one should get "punished" for not having complete and total command of English. There have certainly been posts that would merit a true application of a bad grammar rating that appear to be written by 10 years olds using textlish. I get it.
Still, not every person has the benefit of even learning grammar. I have fellow classmates in college who can't diagram a sentence, can't spell worth crap and break down in tears at the thought of a 1 page essay. The grammar expectations in our own schools have plummeted. Now, when you factor in that we are an international site and people, when given such a thing as a bad grammar rating tool, just can't help themselves but to apply it to anyone struggling with our language, it's simply rude and unwelcoming.
If you're that obsessed by grammar, lead by example and use it to its fullest extent. Then step back when you see bad grammar, and understand that there are bigger problems in this world to obsess over.