I think they just don't want to be wastful. It's not some deep thought plot to make sure Cadets recieve a different badge to show how well they did.
Course Cadets lie about this stuff all the time anyways. "Oh I was recomended for this," "I almost won that," blah blah blah...
Course Cadets lie about this stuff all the time anyways. "Oh I was recomended for this," "I almost won that," blah blah blah...