"People on the bike pane won't get used to your silent rocket ebike. "

Bulldinkies. Observe the speed (posted is probably 15mph; folks on road bikes (around here at least) typically do 20 on the MUPs). When there's pedestrians or horses, go slower. Indeed, the "Class 1" pedlecs won't be boosted past 20mph which puts you right in the range of the serious riders (admittedly, faster than casual riders...be kind ;>). 99% of the people I run across in my daily commute are fine. Every once in a while I'll run across some pedestrian(s), often wearing headsets, walking in the middle of the path, who object to "on your right" or expected me to be louder. Or someone on a bike I choose *not* to pass who objects to my being behind them.

As for the regular poster, as far as I know *all* ebikes *can* be ridden with the motor off. However, some are much more comfortable that way than others. Test ride what your local shops have, often you may end up with something other than you expected (3+ years back, I studied all the reviews, picked a couple of candidates, came out with a Stromer instead. A few weeks back, my wife replaced her Pedego ... she was sure she wanted a Specialized Vado. She left the shop with a Haibike (and she loves it). Her Haibike rides pretty well unpowered. The Stromer feels like a boat without power. But bottom line, neither of us ended up with the bike we intended before shopping. Ride 'em, and go with what feels right for you.

Do invest in a second charger, even if you don't plan on much boost on the way home, don't kill your pack. Charge at work.

The mid-drive (Bosch, Shimano, etc.) are quite nice. The rear hub of the Stromer does offer the nice feature of regenerative braking ... not that adds a lot of range, but when riding with my youngest, I sometimes enable the braking and turn flat and downhills into modest up-hills to keep life interesting.