Here's the secret: the book doesn't make them nearly as much money as a first party VTT/subscription service.
All this content is going to be hyperlinked on D&D Beyond anyway, why spend money to improve it? Hell, making it too accessible might even cost them subscribers.
Here's the secret: the book doesn't make them nearly as much money as a first party VTT/subscription service.
All this content is going to be hyperlinked on D&D Beyond anyway, why spend money to improve it? Hell, making it too accessible might even cost them subscribers.