How to lose a camera

on 12/12, I caught the evening flight from Launceston to Sydney, but being stupid, i left my camera bag under the seat in front of me (my fault, I know). I worked it out half way to the long term car park, so picked up the car and headed straight back to the terminal, where the baggage counter was closing. They advised me that the plane had been locked up for the night, but that I should call their lost property number on Monday morning.

I called at 6am, got the answering machine saying they were not open until 7:30, but left a full & detailed message anyway.

Hearing nothing, I called back at around 10:30 to be told that nothing had been handed in. I checked myself on the Sydney Airport website, and could see that the plane I travelled on had left for Brisbane at 6:25am. So now I am wondering why no-one on the morning shift was left a note or anything by the person who was there on the Sunday night, to specifically check my seat for the camera. I understand that due to the curfew in Sydney that the area may have been locked down overnight, but surely they could have left some warning for the morning crew to check, or for the cleaners???

At least they were honest and admitted that getting cameras back is a 50/50 proposition.