theycalmedan said in his video that there is some legal mambo jambo if Steemit used it for voting on witnesses. they mined it so steem would not be Security (not really sure how that works), they used a loophole and by voting could get in trouble. Not sure how that works, and what would happen if justin voted.
Out from this is easy if justin was not lying. He will make a contract that the stake will not be used to vote and influence witnesses, and we all live happily ever after. maybe.