I get the sense that you are making your choices based on how intimidating the aesthetics are rather than the actual way they ride.

There's a reason we moved away from that design a century ago. The suspension, wide tires, frame geometry, etc on a modern bike or scooter all make it easier to control.

A small-wheel scooter with a low rake angle sacrifices stability for convenience and compactness.

Stability in this case means how much the thing wants to stay up while under power, a scooter might lean over and start trying to turn if you just reach up to adjust your glasses with 1 hand without being careful to keep the it going straight. The benefit of low stability is that you can lean the scooter over with less effort and stand it back up quicker when you want to go around turns.

Maybe ask friends if you can just try out their bikes before you make any decisions.