I mean sure but my comment is not about mopeds, it's about e-bikes. I could in theory use my bike like one, since it has a throttle, but relying only on that would mean I get less than 1/3 of the usual range, so I don't. I do use the throttle to keep my speed consistent (especially around impatient motorists), get over the first hard pedal cycle at a stop, and on hills as I pedal.
The article is talking about users like you unfortunately, conflating e-bikes and mopeds.