Machka was just being coaching, not rough on anybody, in my opinion.
I have a friend who got an e-bike after having some heart problems, it helped him. I have another friend who got an ebike to get him get into bike commuting, and he rides it on residential streets, not so much on MUPs. It helped him. My dad rode until he had balance issues, so if I follow in his tracks an ebike won't be in my future, since it won't help with balance.