I agree with Morwen. Gandalf spent far more time on business related to his mission than he did dealing with hobbits and the Shire.
I think Gandalf the White was more focused than Gandalf the Grey had been because the task before Gandalf the White was narrower than the one before Gandalf the Grey, not because Gandalf the Grey had become distracted.
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