Why was the bedouin not given the punishment for apostasy?

> Narrated By Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : A bedouin gave the Pledge of > allegiance to Allah’s Apostle for Islam and the bedouin got a fever > where upon he said to the Prophet “Cancel my Pledge.” But the Prophet > refused. He came to him (again) saying, “Cancel my Pledge.’ But the > Prophet refused. Then (the bedouin) left (Medina). Allah’s Apostle > said: “Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its > impurities and brightens and clears its good.” > > [Bukhari 1883](https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1883) , [Bukhari 7209](https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7209) , [Bukhari 7211](https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7211) , [Bukhari 7216](https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7216) , [Bukhari 7322](https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7322) , [Muslim 1383](https://sunnah.com/muslim:1383) I have seen many people use this hadith to argue against the death penalty for apostates, as Muhammad didn't order the bedouin's execution. But of course, ahadith can be taken out of context. Is there any context which explains why this hadith *does not* mean the penalty for apostasy *isn't* death?