@team @helge @kik In Fediverse, Like is a class of things, rather than a specific thing. On some platforms it means "like", on others it's "favorite", and then some use it as "upvote". I think repo "stars" belong to that class too.
The common language makes interoperability easier.
If at some point in the future you will need to distinguish between various kinds of Like you can always add some new property.