[brulard]

Yes, I have. Due to a human mistake we lost a family domain, where I hosted one of my important e-mails.

[iamnothere]

Sorry to hear that. Some registrars let you pre pay for multiple years now, it’s a good idea if you have a crucial domain that you know you will be holding onto.

[throwaway2037]

Did you try to contact ICANN and explain the issue? If you could prove ownership for many years, your case would be quite strong.