there can be many causes of tearout.
but first things first: yes,stones can load up which is why oil or water is used to float the metal and stone residue away. arkansas stones use oil.
if an arkansas stone is loaded up soaking and washing it in a light solvent should clean it up. anything from gasoline to paint thinner or lacquer thinner should do it.
as to your honing, are you using a honing guide or working freehand?
what condition is the stone's surface in? is it flat or is it dished at all? if so you may want to flaten it on sandpaper attached to a very flat surface such as float glass, granite surface block, or your table saw or joiner table.
also a 2000 stone is regarded as a medium stone these days, not a finish polish stone.
depending upon how deep your pockets are you may wish to consider upgrading your sharpening equipment. i prefer waterstones but but they are expensive and others prefer the "scary sharp" method using sandpaper and a glass or granite plate, or your table saw table or jointer table.
the other question you haven't addressed is how well the plane is tuned, ie., the flatness of the sole, the setting of the blade/frog in the mouth, the setting of the chipbreaker on the blade, and the angle at which the plane is honed, both the primary and the secondary bevels.
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