[tryp4vps]

.... Ironically my profile says I made 46 posts, but the Lazy Admin Counter says 41 posts....

Good finding. It sounds as if some of "your" 46 posts were possibly not made by you and the monthly post counter still counts them as yours. Interesting.

Anyway, no need to feel guilty.

In fact, merging or splitting threads are sometimes necessary for forum management. You have actually done a great job doing so.