I am quite sure that a no vote on the recall is simply that -- no vote. The court decision just says that a ballot that votes for Tom (or anyone) on Q 2 gets counted, whether or not the person voted on the recall.
I don't think it will make any difference, but the law is that if the vote is:
YES on Recall -- 5 Million
NO on recall -- 4,900.000
Went to the polls, but didn't vote on Q 1 -- 101,000.
Then Davis is still OUT
The law says "majority of voters." What you are saying is that a person who punches neither "yes" nor "no" is not a voter for the purpose of deciding the recall question. I'm fine with that (prefer it in fact), but other than your comment, haven't seen a definitive statement as to how this question on the ballot will be counted.
The law says "majority of voters," and a person can, with a straight face, say the 101,000 people who punched neither "yes" nor "no" is a voter.