Did any rumors predict the release of MBP with retina?

[vaio1990]

I was wondering.... Did Apple surprise us and there was no leaked rumors prior to the announcement of the retina MBP 15" last year?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

There were plenty of rumours in the months before the release.

Apple to Launch 2880x1800 Resolution 'Retina Display' MacBook Pro in Q2 2012?, found via this

 

[GGJstudios]

There were dozens of such threads prior to the retina release. Here's a very small sampling:

Upcoming Macbook Refresh - is it silly to expect a retina display with today's tech?
retina screen for laptops?
How likely for new MBP to get Retina Display?
Retina Display in a Macbook /Pro