There are enormous benefits from more people cycling for leisure:
The cyclists' own physical and mental health
The aggregate physical and mental health of the country
The consequent willingness to use a bike for purposes other than leisure, and the avoided motorised journeys
The political pressure to improve cycling infrastructure and facilities... being right isn't enough
The reduction in tribal thinking about "cyclists" and "motorists".
It seems to me that eBikes could have a big role to play in this.
Jonathan