Quoting a public figure is common and fair game.
Showing a picture of the person being quoted saying what was quoted is hardly a problem.
Focus on the reputation of Stan Larimer and Michael Taggart. We know Mark well and despite his past problems we are still willing to work with him. And how exactly can this promotion be a scam anyway? I've watched BitShares and Steemit get called scams continuously over at bitcointalk. Is that culture REALLY what we want to build here at Steemit?