The new leaver penalty is way too harsh

[lethal-2348]

@FRIEND-21266

I’m sure this has changed with the new patch.
I had to leave a game yesterday, played 3 games today and had to leave another game. I received a 20-minute penalty.

No it hasn’t. The rules are the same and you can find them in latest patch notes (Unranked Leaver Penalty Updates):

Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - December 5, 2023

Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – December 5, 2023 These patch notes will be live for Overwatch 2 on December 5, 2023 when Season 8 launches. NEW HERO – MAUGA Introducing Mauga, a long-awaited tank hero who comes with a rapid-fire personality, massive stature, and brawl-centric abilities Mauga Mauga has been added to the lineup. Incendiary Chaingun (Primary Fire) Automatic weapon that ignites enemies on repeated impacts. Volatile Chaingun (Secondary Fire) Automatic weapon that deals cri…

It keeps counting in between gaming sessions / different days so maybe you encountered that or something?