Well, that's not the way the like button works. The like button is the "follow and get updates" button. Like it or not (heh) that's the use of the button, and I believe people get this.
When I look at the button, I see the word "Like", not the words "follow and get updates". Why should anyone assume something else that what is written on the button?
BTW. it's my anecdote vs. your anecdote; I wonder if there are any studies on the topic of how people perceive likes.
