Fahrrad

You make some good points: An ebike is nearly a moped. Ebikes are less beneficial to health vs a solely human powered bike. Fat people should lose weight. "Analog bicycle" is a silly term.

I can see how in your region, ebikes may be less welcome/beneficial.

However, where I am, when I see an ebike on the street, they're usually replacing a car or some big stupid SUV and that's absolutely a net win. They make a transition from car-centric transportation to something halfway between a bicycle and an electric moped a viable option.