I think a generation of people think Britney is an icon but if you would ask really young ( tweens and younger) or people in their 40's you wouldn't necessarily have the same response. Even though she is still successful, it seems as if her peak happened and now she is riding on what she did previous. All really successful artists do but she's still young enough to keep her career going for many more years. It's too early for people too be reminising about "old" Britney.

Britney seems like a nice girl so why would anyone wish her anything but happiness? I personally don't think her happiness is on the stage any more though but as long as people buy her music and related stuff, the machine will continue to press her to make music, tour, etc.