I’m no longer completely sold on knobby tires being a problem (just like I’m no longer sold on cheap forks being a problem). If you try to ride your commute on soft compound Maxxis Minions that is not going to be great, but there are less aggressive treads and harder compounds that do fine. Any tire marketed for bikepacking will do great.

What I don’t like are inferior bikes copping the style of MTB’s but not delivering.