In your case, I'd definitely get a thumbrest if possible since you don't have the alternative of a nicely positioned pickup. Having a thumbrest diagonally placed on your bass means that you can anchor above E at whatever distance feels most comfortable. Not only that but its height will be similar to that of your action meaning that you can more easily transition between anchoring on the thumbrest and strings (at least that's what I figure).
Though I suppose it is a bit of a double-edged sword... I got rid of my thumb rest because I realised that I was using it to anchor at different distances from E depending on what I was playing and I didn't like this inconsistency. Fine for me since I can anchor on my pickups anyway.
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