Scenario #1) Bryan isn't medically cleared to wrestle, so I'm not sure HHH could hit him even if he wanted.Why'd anyone get so worked up about something that's scripted? If it was a real life situation, I'd completely get it and wouldn't approve of it.
I bet you weren't this worked up when Orton RKO'd Stephanie, then some time later DDT'd her from the second rope, tied HHH to a turnbuckle and then kissed her in front of him.
Cheer up, this isn't Blabbermouth.
Scenario #2) It's what the idiots fans wanted.
Scenario #3) HHH intends to get him back at at later date.
A more comparative analogy to this might be Austin flipping two birds at his adversary with little intention, at that time, to incite a physical attack.
What most realize is that Bryan had no intention of fighting HHH at all, while Austin would at the drop of a hat.
Perception can come from many angles, but that segment didn't surprise me at all. Sesame Street Wrestling can't logically be anything else.