He does have a striking resemblance and you are so right about the clean house thing. 

I'm pretty sure it was not him or meant to be him, but yeah.....another possible link to Leo. 

Hate that guy but he was such a pivotal part of the original story. Kills me that he was no part of even mentioned this time around.

Could it have been his Doppelgänger? Per Agent Rosenfield’s autopsy report, which you would have to believe was thorough, Leo was killed by gunshot wounds (and I think spider bites also). 

One other thing, could be coincidental- but worth asking. Is there any singnificance to Carrie Page and Beverly Paige (Ashley Judd) sharing the same surname? It’s off by a letter, but phonetically sounds the same. Also, Beverly Paige had never heard of Laura Palmer. It would oftly coincidental to be an oversight.

Thanks! 

A fellow enthusiast submitted this to me, and thought to share. It does appear Leo makes an initial appearance in Part 17-

The night of her death, Laura leaves her home with James as Leland watches. Cooper is transported nearby Laura and James and when he is spotted by her, she screams.

After James starts to take her home, she jumps off the bike and after telling James she loves him, she runs off into the woods as James rides off. Leo, Ronette, and Jacques wait for Laura, but she encounters Cooper, recognizing him from a dream. He reaches out to her and she goes to him. Laura's body disappears from outside Blue Pine Lodge and Cooper tells Laura that they are going home. As Josie does her makeup, Pete kisses Catherine and goes fishing.

Sarah wails inside her home and she tries to destroy Laura's homecoming photo.

Cooper leads Laura through the woods, towards the portal at Blue Pine Mountain, but she disappears and he hears her scream. 

Fascinating!