The bike in that article shouldn't be considered an ebike IMO. They need to define the rules better if they are calling a scooter that no one would actually pedal anywhere an ebike.

I rode a family member's ebike Saturday and it was actually a bike that you might ride somewhere if it didn't have a motor. It might be a bit of a clunky cargo bike without the motor, but still serviceable. Those scooters with pedals are just not something anyone would ride without the motor. I think that makes them not a a bicycle.