[centurion316]

If the drop lands in your divot, that is another penalty.

No, it's not, but the ball is not in play either. Your divot is closer to the hole than your original ball placement, so if it settles in the divot, you must redrop. Two more drops closer to the hole and you place the ball as close to the original position as possible, not closer to the hole.

You are not helping your argument with statements like these.

[par4]

I was using the word penalty as the original poster was, not as you are assuming as in a stroke penalty, but as a hardship. Poor choice of word.

And, sorry, but it is entirely possible that you land in your own divot not closer to the hole and the ball is in play. That was exactly the point of many of the commentators before the decision was rendered.