No, not at all. They are just to show appreciation towards players you've found good.

Specifically here you can see the blog post where they introduced it, and under "Commending a contender" they describe it as a "virtual thumps-up".

No, not at all. They are just a way to show appreciation towards a player you felt performed very well.

Specifically here you can see the blog post where Blizzard introduced it, and under "Commending a contender," they describe it as a virtual "thumbs-up".

No, not at all. They are just to show appreciation towards players you've found good.

EDIT: Specifically here you can see the blog post where they introduced it, and under "Commending a contender" they describe it as a "virtual thumps-up". http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/20245462/introducing-mvp-and-commendations-8-25-2016

No, not at all. They are just to show appreciation towards players you've found good.

Specifically here you can see the blog post where they introduced it, and under "Commending a contender" they describe it as a "virtual thumps-up".