My wife is a full time fitness instructor (teaches 16+ classes/week). So she is a pretty fit and healthy 30 something as far as most people would be concerned. But she also has an electric bike. Her muscles are so fatigued from teaching, but she still wants to be able to ride a bike. She uses it for commuting, and for joining me on days out. Something she wouldn't be able to do without the electric assistance. And sometimes I use it for commuting when my legs need a break. You don't like electric bikes, fine. But don't begrudge people who use them.
I've always been an analogue cyclist since youth.
Commuting, leisure, towing the kids and luggage about, and touring.
But I'm considering getting an e-bike to help tow stuff for my work.
As some of that involves evenings, and biggish hills.
On energetic days could still do it on a normal bike.
But I know I'd be far more likely to take an e-bike on those days when I was already a bit overstretched.
I expect there were a few old duffers aghast at the idea of 12 gears being available at one time..
"12 gears ?? Ay dunno, in mah day we ad one, if we were lucky, and we'd tow a granite boulder up t' middle ot road with whole family sat on it - ont way t'mill"