I think this is kind of tricky. If it were me, I'd request (and offer to pay for) a small supply of raw food from the breeder, and throw it in my freezer. Then that kind of gives you a timeline (i.e., before that supply is exhausted) to transition off of it.
What I think is kind of tricky about this, are the logistics of the first few days. For all three of mine, they wanted to mostly hide for the first 24-48 hours or so, so dry food was very useful for that, because you could leave it out there, let them decide when they felt good enough to venture out and eat it, without worrying about it spoiling. So that could be a bit tricky with raw food. Another logistical problem with raw food and a kitten is that the kitten is supposed to eat 5 or 6 times during the day, so you'd have to be constantly there and constantly swapping out plates of raw food throughout the day.
I totally get why someone wouldn't want to make the big commitment of providing raw food. Certainly the vast majority of cat owners (including those in this forum) do not. There are some compromises that you can consider though. Pet food stores often do sell frozen and/or freeze dried raw meals for example, which don't require much if any preparation on your end.
Anyway, good luck. Remember that the most important thing is that you get the kitten eating within the first 24 hour or so. If that means some of the breeders raw food, that is great, if it's something else, that sure beats not eating. You really can't afford to be stubborn about this one way or the other. Definitely have a "plan b" whatever you do.
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