Leo,
Reloading causes us all to be more conscious of where our brass goes. I can't tell you how many times I have dug around in leaves out in the woods looking for ONE piece of brass after shooting a deer. Kind of like you, I enjoy shooting my revolvers as I never lose any brass. (Not the only reason; I guess I am just a wheel-gun guy.) I only shoot 9mm in semi-auto and don't worry about the brass quite as much since I don't reload 9mm. I may have to start though with the increase in ammunition cost lately.