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It seems more useful to write my own Greasemonkey script, instead. At least when I encounter a site like this, which I couldn't think of.
It wouldn’t be so necessary if all those websites asking for my permission to use cookies would actually use a cookie to store that permission / preference so they don’t ask again every damn time. This is really the reason why I use this extension - I didn’t mind so much reviewing the permissions once for each site, but having to do it constantly really became too much after a certain point.
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Did you read the first paragraph of the page by any chance? “If you surf anonymously or if you delete cookies automatically every time you close the browser, websites will ask for that permission again and again, and it will soon become very irritating to click the same I agree buttons every day.” The extension doesn't claim to delete cookies (and GP doesn't suggest that it does), but it's clearly targeted at people…
Why surf anonymously or delete the cookies after all if you click "I agree" every time?
The consent popups you see aren't just about cookies though. They want (and sometimes illegally force) you to consent to processing of your personal information for reasons beyond just providing you with a service (or more commonly just reading an article). Cookies might be one technical means to assist with that, but it's not the only means.
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Why surf anonymously or delete the cookies after all if you click "I agree" every time?
Because those cookies are cleared when the tab is closed and most of the major ad networks (Google, Amazon) forget who you are when that happens. Why worry about it?