To each his own man, long as you are not getting fatter. Over the last ten years, I went through quite a progression. As my health changed what I rode and why changed. I started out not so fat, and commuting by ebike to work leaned me out some more.
Once I got near death sick ten years ago, I did get fat. But also during that time e bikes saved my life. I was too sick to walk around the block, but I could still hang onto an e bike and ride a couple miles. I was 53 and felt 83. It kept me from going suicidal, but I was sitting there waiting to die. I went through the entire ready to die progression. As I got better instead, I worked from home for E bikekit, and kept e biking to keep my head screwed on straight.
Now I'm almost back to normal, 62 and feel about 70. Still have to keep my energy expenditure moderate, no running, no sprinting. Still working on that fat I put on, but I have to be careful. Now I tend to ride motorcycles, or go for short pedal bike rides daily.
But the point here is RIDE! Who cares what? JUST RIDE! Right what suits you, what you can afford, what you enjoy.
Screw fashions, morality, etc. I NEVER rode an e bike for moral or ecological reasons, and never will care about that stuff. I rode for fun, because my body liked it, etc.