We had a Zenith version of this idea, but it still had the clunky dials for changing channels instead of those fancy buttons.
I remember as a child, and occasional green spot would happen in the lower right of the screen and I would have to go hit it with a hammer until it went away.
Probably, but my guess is that the authors chose to use terminology that many can relate to and understand easily (whether that was for clicks or clarity I'll leave up to you).