This is just a theory and speculation so don't bother to take it seriously But here is some optimistic thoughts of forums putting it together...

Is it possible that Nokia will update on meltemi with n9 or some of its futures? I mean n9 is enough cheap and still fresh for a smart phone generally. Costs just 199e in local stores in Finland and maybe nokia didn't want to bring new uncompleted stuff in the game when the price is good for n9 against the competition with cheapest androind phones. Meltemi has been said to be almost same thing as Harmattan so what is the point to bring new brand with same stuff? Meltemi were meant to be the os replacing symbian or s40 as on the cheaper phone markets, but n9 does the job already right? I mean 199e for a meego phone against 300-600 Lumia??? We all know whos the winner here don't we?
There might be two reasons for cheap prices for n9. First and I think more likely it has already paid of the engineering costs and it sells more than Nokia hoped in the beginning why the manufacturing is cheaper as well or they will end the story of n9 soon which seems to me unlikely because n9 seems to be still in production when nokia started to sell it in US. Also rumors keeps telling that n9 has sold more than Lumia devices which is a little bit awkward for Microsoft relationship, why Nokia won't tell the true selling numbers and keeps telling just numbers together with symbian which is really dead, just reasonable i think. Also the boss of Elop and other stockholders wants some bonuses with Nokia and if the share costs under 1,5e there might not be another way than up. So in the time things comes to win win win situation with a Big IF with the cash problem. How long Nokia can keep going in hidden?
I believe that the support for n9 will continues in 2015 as they say and we might see new versions of the nokia maps and drive at least. I'mean there was plenty of updates for my older e71 phone for a many years and I wonder why Nokia won't keep their customers happy? Nokia has traditions for that comparing to Samsung or some other manufacturers. And they know the value to keep their customers happy, doesn't they? Only Nokia knows how many n9:s has been sold or does someone has relevant information for that? Also Nokia keeps saying that they still doesn't have all the eggs in the same basket. Strategy might be that they put all the market intention on the windows phone when it gives some privacy and time for other projects. No expectations no fails right? Only thing what is sure is that hole story of n9 is a black horse/sheep card in history of Nokia and we just can hope that Elop sees the numbers correctly which I believe he does after the microsoft fails.
So the game isn't over yet One good reason for delaying PR 1.3 is that it can't be publicly first on the priority list when "all" the muscles are on the Lumia and Lumia just got its update on 7.5 and some new candy, so I think we n9 owners will be happy soon enough too.