Most of the reports I’ve read of people losing the cable is where the charger keeps the cable locked in, the person rings the charger company & is told that they will come out to retrieve the stuck cable next day, then a few hours later the charger releases the cable & the owner has long driven away, then along comes someone who pulls the cable out & walks off with it.
To get around the cable getting stuck in the charger scenario, some adapt the plug so that it can be removed even with the charger having locked it into the socket, relying on the cable still being locked into the car end whilst charging to prevent casual theft.