That does not fall under my 'jurisdiction' and thus I can not do anything about it. That thread will most likely get cleaned and yours will be too. Actually repeatedly breaking that rule tends to result in a (shorter) ban. This is the first time that I've seen that thread.
The "Bump" rule is actually a marketplace rule as it is posted in a thread in marketplace titled "marketplace rules and guidelines" so I would not think it would apply to threads in other, non-marketplace sections.
No. It might have been a marketplace only rule in the past, but this applies to all section without exception.
Update: No reference from someone else yet. However, keep in mind that there is also this:
the staff have the right to follow their interpretation of the rules