I'm not entirely sure what 'odd book that pathfinder wanted fans feedback before became official' is. Are you meaning the Playtest Rulebook back in 2019 or so?
Pathfinder 2e is very different from 1st edition Pathfinder. Those should definitely be treated as separate games.
The original playtest rules from 2019 are still different enough that it shouldn't be used as a basis for explaining current Pathfinder2e with.
The original released Core Rulebook is out of date, but is close enough that it would still be usable. Especially if it is being used as an introduction to the rules and basics of gameplay for someone to read through to get a feel for how the game works before jumping into buying their own books and joining a game.
The most recent version of the game rules is the 'Core' set of books. Player Core, Player Core 2, Gamemaster Core, and Monster Core.
Both of those last two versions can also be found and read through on the official online rules website.
As for lore, I am not entirely sure. There are a lot of Lost Omens books that I have seen getting published and released over the years. And the adventure path books have a lot of lore in them too. It is too much for me to keep up with, but I don't try to very hard.
The playtest book won't work very well. You will want access to the Core books.
As of this moment, Player Core 2 isn't available on the online rules. But I expect that it will be updated there any day now. Player Core and Gamemaster Core are available.
I don't think that new physical pawns and minis are being created. Too expensive to turn a profit on, I expect. You could probably order something from a 3d printing company or something like that though.
The adventure paths and other such things all still work reasonably well. The changes made during the Remaster - the switch from Core Rulebook version to Player Core version - are pretty small and small enough that it isn't hard to make the adjustment on the fly.
It looks like you can still get a pawn set for the new-ish monster core. I'd suggest doing so soon cuz I'm not liking their reprint odds.
I'm not sure I understand the adventure path question.
Though there were a bunch of six book PF2 adventures published before that.
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For those moving from PF1 to PF2 (either before or after the remastered change due to the OGL to ORC transition), I would highlight the mechanics are very different in PF2 compared to PF1.
Two very important things to keep in mind:
1) Teamwork is much more important to the success of the party, especially efficient use of the three action economy. The individual "character build" is typically less important than using one action each round to add bonuses to other party members or imposing penalties/conditions on opponents.
2) The encounter ratings are much closer to reality than in PF1. In general, all PF2 encounters will most likely be more difficult than what people are used to with PF1. Be especially aware that trying to fight strength vs. strength in PF2 (for instance, standing in place and full attacking against a melee brute like in PF1) will probably not work very well; monsters and NPCs are tough and hit hard (in many cases tougher and hit harder than any individual PC).