Yeah, it's totally understandable that they'd want to do D&D if they've recently sunk money into the books.
That said, not only are the rules free online, but there are a lot of very good (and free) tools built on top of those free rules that are worth checking out, even if just to see what could be. Pathbuilder (web and Android) and Wanderer's Guide are two well liked digital character sheets. The Goblin's Cauldron is another currently in early development, that looks like it's going to be a great addition, too.
On the GM side of things, there lots of free online tools that really help GMs out:
Loot Dragon has a searchable and filterable list of items, as well as a random selection feature.
I lay all of this out just so you have some idea as to what could have been, in terms of support, in D&D, and also for reference for when the time comes that your group decides to actually give the system a view.