That is not all the point, nice spin though
Seriously,
There are scenarios where this is applicable, one example:
Poster B has an issue with Poster A.
Admin locks thread.
Poster B rallies Posters X,Y,Z to ``Like'' Poster B's post.
Poster A is intimidated, reports complaint.
Admin has no control over ``Likes'' and cannot keep the peace.
Yes, in this example, it demonstrates a members over-sensitivity, but like I said before , not everyone's memberships are a tough crowd or hold their own. I've seen members get upset about the most inane and trivial things.