It depends how much of a "stop" you came to also
Being able to change a clutch *should* be within the scope of most modders skill sets, parts wise it is maybe $60, but it is still annoying.
There should not be a noticeable amount of clutch wear shifting gears, or even when bump starting. The majority of wear is when you get your heavy car rolling (assuming you are not pretending to be Don Garlits)
But using all the gears means you can better approximate bsfc peak conditions for longer, so with the exception of skipping first under the right conditions, I wouldn't skip gears (unless you have a REALLY close ratio trans).