probably someone concerned about noxious fumes that can’t be scrubbed and also the cure time (or not) of any sealant exposed to space temps.
Last headline was the Russians knew about the hole and plugged it earthside with epoxy that froze grew brittle in space and popped out like a cork. After the Americans fixed the leak temporarily with gauze and tape while ground control worked out a permanent fix, the Russians pulled that off and went the same epoxy route that failed. Hopefully they used ‘space epoxy’ and not the stuff that grows brittle with cold or they might end up with a larger hole, leading to cracks, leading to not-healthy results.
Actually I wouldn’t have a problem with tape if it was duct tape. Given the circumstances I’d put a few layers on. The gauze is just weird.