I not arguing with this one bit honestly. The books have the same function as far as Jon goes. That's 100% true. Maybe what ended up tipping the scales was just the need to bring the Legion in on stable ground, and building it on the back of the still forming but inherently popular Jon Kent may be the the idea?
As Ascended pointed out, I hope it's a weekend thing like a young Clark used to have. That would leave a lot of room for adventures with Damian, and maybe even a Super Sons relaunch. But obviously it wouldn't be quite the same given the age up.