Yes im with you,i started to play to aos two years ago and i wanted elfs,but as you i wanted wait.
I started with the cheap stormcast boxes and i bougth the dragonlord because i couldnt avoid it. I really really wanted white lions,phoenyx, dragon blades etc.but the square base gives me bad bives so i only got the dragonlord.
I dont need a battletome,if gw put alegiance of elfs in gh and change the kits to oval bases i gonna insta buy it.
That is the reason that i bougth one year ago a full new dispossesed army,i dont mind if they are competitive or not,also havent batletome. But have new bases and alegiance so i feel "safe" buying them