Europe is a different market: doing a descent in the alps may require 5,000 feet of climbing, which, even if the rider is fit enough to do so, would take all day. Those rides are about access; like utilizing a small snowmobile to reach backcountry ski areas that would require 2 days of touring to reach otherwise. Over on this side of the pond, the discussion is not about remote access. E-bikes are banned on the trails here in Bend as anyone with a somewhat competent level of fitness can do most of the rides. There isn't an access issue that e-bikes solve locally; the only reason to use an e-bike in Bend is to make already easy trails "easier", to which most locals would say "just get into better shape".
For most people, cycling isn't a particularly difficult sport, but does take commitment, and the general consensus in the Central Oregon riding population is that e-mountain bikes are the answer to the question that nobody was asking. Now, e-commute bikes as a commute option and as a utility option (deliveries and personal errands); that is a completely different story. A lot more parents would put their kids into a bike trailer and tow them 2 miles to preschool (rather than drive) if they had an e-bike option. I know, as I sell a TON of e-bikes to people who want urban bicycle mobility.
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