I don't really understand this thread or the responses.
The OP asked if people would rather be in a situation of buying books at Agency prices, or buying the same books at wholesale-enabled discounts.
Two different possible futures.
Not one future where you have the choice to buy from two different(ly priced) groups of books.
Anyone who answers yes, or says they don't care, is NOT saying they would buy the book because it is worth it to buy the book no matter the cost, or "price doesn't enter into my calculations". They are saying, given two different offered prices for the same book, they are perfectly OK with paying the higher price, just ... because. It isn't even worth it to idly wish for/agree it would be nice if prices were lower. In which case, as I have already said, I would be happy to accept all that extra money you don't care about.
Or because they want to "support the author". In which case, by all means,
say so! I'll probably disagree with you, but it is a valid opinion...