>Start with SoB
Having started with SoB myself, I'd suggest otherwise. You'll either need to be made of money or slowly scour ebay to start out without breaking the bank.
Getting Into 40k
Tyler Stewart
Jackson Hall
>>There is absolutely no reason to believe this, why you say? Because unlike WHFB, 40k still sells great!
This, they are just advancing the story more and most likely changing the way forces are organized. Maybe a number of rules will become more simple.
But they aren't flat out ending the setting, not for years at least. They want to milk every ounce of money out of the brand.