And like with (old) Twitter verifications, I'm sure it will be a partisan effort. I fully believe they're already doing it with the hospitality badge.
I've literally seen users Congratulated on their new award that have less Total post count, than I have in the meet and greet forum alone which means Someone saw my name come up and was like " Nope, not that guy. He doesn't sugarcoat everything to appease delicate sensitivities"