He was banned because his tracts are hateful, libelous, and idiotic. There’s nothing hateful, libelous, or idiotic about news of his death. Hence, your complaint about “hypocrisy” is baseless.
Actually, in reviewing his tracts, I tend to agree with you. They were hateful and idiotic. I was embarrassed, as a Christian, for the content of his tracts. They were kinda like watching Reefer Madness.