So, say you gain 200 rep through some answers, questions and so on. And at the end of the day, you the most interesting answer ever and get another 20 upvotes for it, because it's just that brilliant.
This reputation won't be awarded. But is it lost? So will you never be rewarded for having the most groundbreaking question in the history of stackexchange?
If so, I think that's quite unfair...