He only did so that he could gain access to his stake that was frozen by the witnesses. He has made it very clear, his actions were simply a response to what was done to his stake that he paid for. He really didn't have much other choice at that point. He needs to get a voice of reason in his ear before this thing turns into him dumping his stake on the open market and making it his personal mission to kill steem.
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