I'm also losing all my gnomes!
I guess they must be in jockey town.
Maybe because they've stolen all the underwear?
1. Stage 1 Steal Underwear.
2. Stage 2 (now explained, they live with Sims and frolic on the properties)
3. Stage 3 Profit!!!
Ha, ha, that's also classic. I loved their mockery of small companies in that whole episode.