It looks to me like trentnix already provided their answer to this question, by stating what happens when the producer doesn't control pricing: "The end result

It looks to me like trentnix already provided their answer to this question, by stating what happens when the producer doesn't control pricing: "The end result is that there is less sales tax in your community because of the absence of that brick and mortar retailer. There are fewer jobs. There are fewer local communities built around hobbies, crafts, trades, or whatever. But you can get products cheaper and your dollars have greater purchasing power. Maybe that's a worthwhile trade-off - YMMV." I'm not here to claim that the answer is convincing (or not), but I think it does qualify as an answer to your question.