I like it, I still sometimes see people who think Merit means I endorse something. Allow me to add a few from my perspective:

If I Merit your post, it doesn't mean:

• I endorse what you're offering
• I trust you
• Someone else should trust you based on my Merit
• I like you

It could mean:

• I want to encourage you
• I think you're a real user with a real question/problem
• You're not a spammer
• You made a very good post and deserve a lot of Merit
• I clicked the wrong button^* (it has happened)

^* Using suchmoon's words