I would have to agree with both of you. The Ministry needs a thorough going over by those least likely to die by accidentally tripping a safeguard.
But, we have enough research we can still do here, that it can wait until the supplies are handled. Also, those supplies need to include books, papers, anything that might help us not only with the research but maintain the body of magical knowledge that exists. We can't let that soft of information fall to the Muggles or disappear and be lost.