They had BUCKETS of funding from wizards of the Coast for this. They also had a massive studio with more than 400 people working on it.
They had the IP; they did not receive a single cent from WotC. They funded the game with money from their previous games, and in fact, they paid WotC for the IP.
Your post says Rutherford, but your meme count this week screams Boimler
jk
Seriously you’ve been posting some gems recently!