Since Steve won't go for it, mostly because James and Meg haven't given him any reason to do it, then JMac will not vote against Julia. He certainly wants to break up the trio but it's not smart to start with Julia who is just about as good in competitions as Meg.

Vanessa would prefer to keep her options open instead of having Meg stay and be a vote in James' pocket. If she can get Meg out now and James booted during the DE, then she will have the Austwins going after Steve/Jmac while those two will be going after the Austwins. Isn't that the perfect situation for Vanessa?

"But really? you think that John and Steve are really friends again with Vanessa, just because they tell her that?"

Steve, yes certainly. Jmac is a dumbass who may not like her but he doesn't know what else he should do. He didn't even seem to talk to Vanessa during the Wednesday episode. While that could have been editing, it seems the Live Feeders didn't see anything either before the veto ceremony. Staying off the block showed him that Vanessa wasn't lying.