Well I guess he's not the first nor the last to do that? John 62

i have had this used against me, it is one of the easiest moves to counter if you see it comming 2-3 moves in advance

that depends

so the significance of this position has not been mentioned... am i supposed to assume i get the queen if i do this (which i know is not necessarily true)

it is preety stong

The main problem is that it usually takes several moves to set up so your opponent is likely to see it coming and move to deflect it.