Thought this might be of interest. It's a transcript of a very candid Q&A session with Stefan Daniel, head of product management at Leica:
Red Dot Forum - Q&A with Stefan Daniel from 2010 LHSA Meeting in Wetzlar: Mirrorless cameras, future directions and the Leica R System
Red Dot Forum - Q&A with Stefan Daniel from 2010 LHSA Meeting in Wetzlar: Mirrorless cameras, future directions and the Leica R System