[curiosity]

For your first statement, it is obvious to anyone that reads the judges dismissal statements that the cases are not being dismissed because of the merits

Standing is not a technicality. A case in which the plaintiff has no standing by definition has no merit.

[etraveler13]

Standing is an arbitrary tactic used by judges. It is a techincality to avoid discovery, or hearing a case.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/standing/