Kerry, John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and the Son whom He has sent.
Jesus defined God as good. The only good.
So again, when Adam and Eve walked in the garden with God, were they not then at least starting to know the Good?
Since when did God not want us to know Him?
Evil, however, is the result of disobedience. That was the crux of the issue. Knowing Good AND evil, and not just the good. That is what God did not will for us, but knew what would happen.
Of course He wants us to know Him! That is the whole purpose of our creation!