You're kind of jumping into an argument that's been going back and forth both here and on the Spyderco forums... :/
Check out some of the new orange XHP Para2's - the price from CS was something around $135 or $140; now anything below $200 seems to be considered a good price for someone to get one. The argument by the added-value resellers tends to be "We paid attention and got in on the preorder, this is how free markets work, people are willing to buy them at these prices, and at least we're giving other fans a chance to get one." The counters go from "that's a pretty low-down thing to do to other forum members and enthusiasts" to "If you hadn't bought two with plans to flip both maybe I could have gotten in on the preorder and wouldn't need to buy from you." It's a bit of a mess.
Basically, getting in on the preorders is the only way to ensure the retail price. And the orange para2 preorder closed out in 12 days, the green one in 6 or 7.