It only serves to reinforce the concept that stuffies are important when strangers and, in fact, entire companies are willing to go to such lengths to reunite a lost  stuffed animal with its owner.  Have a read about Southwest Airlines very cute attempt to return a forgotten Teddy Bear to its family. Everyone just seems to know that stuffed animals are more important than other toys, I don't think I've ever read a story about an airline attempting to return a toy car.