Anybody who has tried that (or read the patch notes, or followed any information on it) would know that you can't commend anybody if you preform. If you ask for a commendation and I think you actually did well, I'll still give it to you. Nothing wrong with asking for something you think you deserve.

I'm surprised that in 5 pages nobody has mentioned that since the implementation of the commendation system there's been a surge of people who act insufferably saccharine in DF groups. It's always nice to be reminded that human kindness is usually based in self-interest.