It would not make the nodes less valuable. You will still be limited to the same number of nodes and materials from them as before.

Now, yes, it will reduce the price a bit because the gathering will become again a system that many and not just a few would be able to enjoy, which will only develop into a healthier market which more interactions since still, many of the consumers of these items will rather buy bulks for time/cost efficiency, while others will just gather. Things will be more accesible, yes. But numbers shouldn`t move too much since the materials will face the same restrictions as before.