No issue with clutch on my 07. Better than previous Yamaha's I've owned in the past, they were terrible about staying engaged the first time you pulled the lever in, worse cold.
Got my 07 last week - 600 miles so far - haven't noticed any of these issues - clutch handle maybe a little stiffer than I'm used to - but it's not really an issue for me. throttle is a little more sensitive than my cruiser - but that's a matter of "touch" and feeling your way through the bike.