Comment by blacksmith_tb

Isn't that just a cost/benefit calculation? How many projects have you worked on where someone suggested spending X hours on something only to have it shot down for minimal ROI? Obviously it matters more to you personally, and you'd like to have a sense that "justice is done" but really it's just an insurance claim. Of course it's also frustrating if the thief has only gotten some random junk out of your car - if it wouldn't lead to endless extortion I personally would be happy to hand him or her $10 to not break my window, even if there's no deductible, just to spare me dealing with it.