Yes, you have to have a Good or Great rating for your agreements to count towards the PoGo/Ingress medals.
Also, some of what may have been happening may be due to the version that was rolled back this weekend. While the key change was removing the ability to withdraw edits, it also rolled back other features that have been affecting Wayfarer. They noted that the tech problems being worked on have been affecting several aspects of Wayfarer, including user experience.