Probably :p
A lot of us made characters with more experience than new adventurers should have had, almost like yours was the only one made with the intentions of the RP in mind.
Well, you have to admit it's hard to resist the temptation to write up long and interesting backstories filled with trials and tribulations. Newbie characters can be interesting in their own right, but when it comes to something like high fantasy-adventuring I think it's harder to keep things diverse and engaging if everyone started on the same level, though you might disagree. It's probably why I'm not especially fond of school/academy RPs (unless you can play a non-student). I can understand why other people would like that, but it's not my cup of tea.
With this in mind, I'd say this RP has had
just the right amount of freedom in character creation; that rare sweet spot.
Also, that came out of nowhere. I need to go to bed.