Yes, it is.
We would like to see how things will evolve. This was a point made for a compromise approach by member states. It could be that some countries might decide differently, although, for instance, the first piece of legislation introduced by the EU with regard to EU institutions and bodies follows the line.
Age is not the main point. There are many other important details, such as the verification mode. This has to be carefully analyzed. This is one of the key points of the action plan of the Article 29 Working Party, where important guidelines are also planned. My institution is also working with other colleagues on a way to exercise data subjects' rights, with particular regard to erasure and to children.