What follows are some highlights from that interview:
Possibility of Season 11:
Brian Peterson: "I can't say it's the first time the words season 11 have creeped up this year. As we've been pushing that it's the final season of Smallville, I think it's the final season of Smallville. We don't know [of any] plans, but we never bet against ourselves and the show."
Why go so far so early in the season:
Brian Peterson: "We really wanted this to be a positive season and a season of growth and forward movement, so if [all of this] happened late in the season it felt like...the very last second before his big move into Superman. We wanted it to launch the season, not just cap it off."
On Clark donning the Superman costume:
Kelly Souders: "He still has quite a bit to go through. We'll see that the world around [Clark] puts up some major stumbling blocks for him. As much as he's progressing things around his life, the environment around him is going to shift after this episode to a place where he's still got some major battles to overcome. [But] he's earning his stripes all along."
On why Clark didn't tell Lois he's the Blur in "Homecoming"
Brian Peterson: "There are two big things: Does Clark just tell her he loves her, or does he say I love you and I'm the Blur? He's got a lot of things to lay out. And we really wanted to focus on the emotion of this moment, and leave whether he's Superman or not aside. The important thing after his journey was saying that he loved her, and reassuring her of his feelings."
Kelly Souders: "Lois is such a big part of his future. We wanted a moment that really shined a light on the fact that this is a big moment in time."