I see why you would feel that way. However, I also think this steady drumbeat of an age increase has a lot to do with fans being upset over the fact that their skater (in most cases the one who's coronation was set in stone and then did not happen) had to settle for silver or bronze - or no medal at all.
I'm glad the ISU has not caved into this yet because it defeats the purpose of competition. No matter a skater’s age focus on defeating them
in a competition on the ice, not through the constant demands and efforts to change the rules and level the playing field so this can become a reality.
Even if the age for this sport were raised to 17, for example, eventually, imho, I can easily see the minute that 17yr old skater does
defeat a favorite who is 21 or 22 years of age, etc., all hell will still break loose… Or at least a fair amount of grumbling.
It's more about fandom than anything else - wrapped in the argument of not wanting to see little girls (
and to be fair
… little boys) win adult titles.