Right now, there is a large host of players out there that either don't use the more comprehensive Energy trading interface, or simply don't know it's there.

I know because i was one of them. As were most of the friends I've recruited to the game.

There is a host of players that are actively trying to negotiate the seller-driven Energy market. However, the simple CE Trade tab takes a lot of power away from the buyers, if they are not well-educated on the energy market before attempting to use it.

The market already favors the sellers because lets face it. You can't get energy elsewhere. The buyers have nothing to offer but crowns, and often will never be sellers themselves.
All this tab does is take away a large portion of the buyer voice.

My proposal is that we use only the more comprehensive tab, allowing both buyers and sellers to see the big picture, without attempting to mislead buyers into believing that there is only one price for energy.