I think Gold would have primed himself not to believe hints that might pile up this time around. Also, Bae has adapted to not one but three different cultures since Gold last saw him (Victorian London, Lord-of-the-Flies-ville/Neverland, and our world and era) that could impact body language and so on.
In short, if the story requires Gold not to recognize Bae, there's plenty of excuses to be used.
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