This is terrible.
It is such a shame that fans cannot be trusted with something like this, even at a party thrown by the manufacturer.
Probably just some opportunist who couldn't help himself.
I do agree though, that I would have expected MR to have had the piece more securely guarded.
I do hope that it turns up, although I seriously doubt that it will.
I had no intentions of buying a V2 either, but for the sake of those that did, I do hope that this doen't cause too many delays.