"If any god at all" in that context implies the person has doubt in the existence of any god. This again is not a statement of preference. One can be an atheist and happy with their beliefs or unhappy with them.
I just don't see anywhere that the person said they'd like for things to be that way. They could easily be very unhappy at a disbelief in a god for all we know.
Said another way: just because I don't believe I'll ever be a millionaire doesn't mean I'd prefer never to be one.
EDIT: I want to acknowledge that many people get strength and relief from their faiths and beliefs. And I would like to acknowledge that people's happiness and comfort in a difficult world is a very good thing.
I now realize I completely misread your original statement. In light of that, my previous replies don't make any sense. I actually agree with what you said, I think I just didn't comprehend it the way it was intended.
I think I've read somewhere that strife increases religiosity. I'd say it's a very defensible stance. I think it's also defensible that the religiosity sadly causes strife, too. The world would be better off if certain common religious ideas would be abandoned.