Lost Notes on MacBook Air
So I had created some notes in Notes on my MacBook Air that wouldn't (couldn't, refused) to sync with Notes on my iPhone XR.
My setting were correct for syncing. iCloud just didn't work.
So on my iPhone XR, I signed out of my Apple account (thinking maybe I could sign in and out and get my notes synced, finally).
Unfortunately, this action deleted all my notes on my MacBook Air as well (right in front of my very eyes) and there was no way to abort the sign out to preserve my notes.
When I signed back in (on my iPhone, which also signed me back in on my laptop), my notes appeared back on my MacBook Air too, except the notes that were previously on (and only on my MacBook Air). Those notes are now completely gone.
I pay a lot monthly for storage (2 TB included in "Premier Plan"), I expect iCloud to just work for me. But it doesn't and finding the right channel to send a message to Apple staff is just frustrating.
Leaving this note here in the hopes that someone at Apple can help before I start my Apple escape plan.