I agree with you, the damage has been done. That's why I'm looking at alternative methods of transportation, like an ebike or public transit. Hopefully your area has good infrastructure for that.
It did not occur to me that they’d do this with ebikes but now I’m concerned.
Would be nice to know what you found for the day when I decide to get one.
I found the company Ride1Up. They only sell direct online but that keeps their prices down. I like the Prodigy V2 step through for the ease of use and it has a CVT transmission that let's you down shift while stopped and has nearly no maintenance. I don't know where your from but it's a USA based company which I appreciate