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There are no "hidden" messages (frames or otherwise) in compressed bag files.

As suggested in the previous post, I would attempt to inspect the bag file in rqt_bag, to see what the timing of the missing frames is. Based on missing almost exactly half of your expected data, I suspect your sensor may be running at 15fps instead of the expected 30 fps.

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