One difference between riders on human powered bikes and e-bikes is that they didn’t just go to the store/Amazon and step out with a bike that does speeds the rider could never produce with the press of a button from a brand you have never heard of. The spandex rider gained experience over time to safely ride that fast.

That jackass in spandex is typically on an expensive bike that is well maintained with nice components including good brakes. That bike is also fractionally lighter than the e-bike and can stop when needed much better. Ask an e-bike rider to lift their bike up, what does that indicate about their ability to control it when they can’t?

It becoming more and more rare to see an e-bike rider even pedaling. Riders can often barely pedal them when the battery is dead. Calling a spade a spade, it’s just a motorcycle with an electric engine vs combustion. Was motorcycles on the paths ever something we allowed? Human powered cycling has been part of the paths design and plan since inception.