What a fascinating insight into the minds of the purists and the new breakaway sect of ebikers. This must be similar to the rifts between Catholics and Protestants, Sunni and Shia, Orthodox and Reform Jews, Mac and PC...
A guy blows a fuse and everyone pokes at the chicken entrails and comes up with a hidden meaning. Aha! you would have been able to pedal home if your regular bike had blown a fuse (or other such preposterous argument).
Puhlease. Let's not be threatened because a little electric motor trumps everything in the quest for speed. Let's be happy that a new breed of cyclist is about to add more pressure for cycle trails and pathways. More people will be visiting this forum as well as patronizing bike shops. It's all good.