The Hevad Khan rule is still in place:
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46. Any participant who taunts another participant through theatrics or gestures or engages in any form of inappropriate behavior intended to disrupt other players in the tournament will be subject to penalty in accordance with Rules 39, 107
and 108.
He violated multiple rules, multiple times. He's lucky he only got one penalty.
As for him returning during the penalty, and sitting down early, where the hell was the TD? There were only 3 tables left! When a player at my table was given a penalty in a tournament, the floor hovered at the table to make sure the guy stayed away, and when the orbit had been completed, motioned the guy to come back.