Well, personally I don't think that "personal deadlines" cant be breaked. You know, if you want to get the best - you should request impossible.
So its ok to have plans for the 2010 and still release great stuff a bit later :)
Well, I think that Lil Wayne just grow up. You know, his child and so on. And usually children do change parents a lot. I like old Lil Wayne more though :)