Actually, I'd say it's about half and half. A lot of kids watch the show, and it has a y7 rating. But it does seem to be addressing issues long term fans have had. And xeno has been canon since G1(off the top of my head the episode The Girl Who Loved Powerglide comes to mind.)
I think I'm more creeped out by the fact she is the equivalent of being in her thirties. He's sixteen. It just seems off to be putting such overt flirting in a cartoon.