Has anyone ever had a hotel return an item left behind after check out? Did they contact you proactively, or was it only after alerting them of the issue?

I have been pretty lucky for most of my life in avoiding this, but I just had my second episode in the last three months (maybe I am finally losing my mind???). I always tip housekeeping, and I do everything I can to clean up after myself, so as not to be a burden. But having just had a second item stolen within a few months of each other, my sympathy for the housekeeping staff is wearing thin. As a blue collar slob myself, I have a much greater appreciation for blue collar workers than anyone else. I understand they are underpaid and under-appreciated, but at least where I live (California), they are unionized and have a basic wage above minimum wage (currently >$17.55/hour). In the most recent incident (Palm Springs), we even left a nice simple note along with the tip to show our appreciation (it was a one night stay, so they did not service the room at all while it was occupied).

The first time, I left behind a hydration backpack inside a drawer in my hotel room. I realized what happened less than two hours after checkout, and I promptly returned to the hotel immediately to reconcile my error (I live about a mile from the hotel, and was only staying there because there was a music festival on-site). The FD agent was very courteous and escorted me to the room, only to see that the room had been service and my bag had been removed from the drawer where I had stashed it. It was never turned in, so obviously it was "acquired" by the housekeeping staff, presumably as a gift or to resell. Most recently, I left a newly acquired coat in a coat closet (off-brand purchased on clearance for $40). I contacted the hotel 5 hours later, but of course, it was long gone by then. Both of these hotels are at least 3-3.5* hotels, and the rate was in excess of $350/night. Am I just incredibly naive for assuming that honesty and decency would exist in any form in 2024?? I can say that the next time I am packing up my room, I will spend more time going through the cabinets and less time giving a damn about the housekeeping staff.