Is there a way to recover them in the future? A possibility could be helpful because this will be really happening and it will go like a thief in the night. It just feels scummy for me that the more bitcoin lost in the cause mentioned above when there could have been ways to prevent them.
Every technology has it's downsides, and in this case it's the downside of having total self custody over your money. Yes, losing coins suck, but it's what you get if you're very careless. The same way you could lose your paper bills if you just leave them laying around without much thought.