Denied by Amazon Merch as Influencer

I tried getting into Amazon Merch but got denied, which is a bummer since I’m already an Amazon influencer. No clue why they turned me down, and I’m kinda lost on what to do next. I really want to sell my own merch, and I was thinking about going through Printful to sell on an Amazon Seller account instead. But I can’t shake the feeling that missing out on Merch, especially the Prime benefits, is a big setback because of how much trust and sales Prime seems to bring in. Am I overthinking this? Should I keep trying to get into Merch, or is using Seller Central just as good?