If all you do is strip the DRM from a MOBI/AZW ebook, then its metadata still includes where you bought it. Even for ePubs, say, converted to MOBI (potentially with less explicit metadata) it isn't hard to identify the publisher and this typically confirms that DRM should be present.
Amazon's terms of service say that you should not strip DRM from their ebooks, but I don't think it says anything about ebooks from other stores.
I agree, though, that Amazon would have to be crazy to go after its customers for DRM-stripping. It is possible that Agency publishers are that crazy, and they might try to pressure Amazon to check for DRM-free Agency titles. However, they have not done this yet.
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