Gromit has no basis for saying
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As a note, it is likely your stuff was stolen by TSA who scans the luggage, or Menzies who actually handle Alaska's luggage operations.
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There have been numerous cases of thieving airline employees taking customers stuff, and many have been prosecuted. He goes on to contradict himself by stating the more truthful "there is no way of knowing who took it". But what the customer does know is this: they placed their luggage in the care of the airline, and the airline didn't take sufficient care of it to ensure it was delivered whole to the customer.
You should file a claim with the DOT. This might help. Spirit Airlines was fined a couple of years ago for refusing to cover laptops left in luggage. This was found to be unlawful by the DOT.