There is a tendency with a lot of folks to give negative advice on subjects with which they have little or no experience. I can't tell ya how many times I've gotten well-intentioned advice from someone whose expertise is "I rode a bike when I was a kid!"
Though I've tried e-bikes, I don't really offer advice on 'em, because I don't use 'em day-to-day like I do my pedal-only cycles. Those, on the other hand, I can talk about until doomsday.
The experience and goals will vary almost infinitely between people, and there is no One True Way (just as with any other form of lifestyle), and the only opinions of real value aren't going to come from someone whose first few words are "I don't understand..." or "You can't..." etc. It ain't that they're evil, it's just that their experience and knowledge don't cover the subject matter, and some don't even wanna know the truth beyond their own assumptions.
The lifestyles, which can all fit into this august crowd, can run the gamut from converted semi truck, all the way down to a nomadic-monastic simple bicycle with a minimum of baggage. It all depends on your goals, physicality, and where/how fast you want to go.
One thing I miss about my cycle commuting days is the daily physicality. It, and the regulatory freedom, are two of the top reasons I would have for BikeRVLiving, and I wouldn't want or need a motor to support that. I'd also pursue simplicity, avoiding the heavy load that some bike tourists think they have to haul everywhere. It's a lifestyle of resilience, and would require one to think a bit more about resource availability. It's been done plenty of times, so someone in a land yacht telling me "But ya can't get water!" or asking leading questions with an assumed wrong answer... well, it just doesn't really do much but make me want to find other conversational opportunities.
I do have a Surly Long Haul Trucker, which would serve great for fully loaded touring. In fact, it's probably the most popular bike out there for such, but with that last paragraph in mind, I have built up a couple other bikes that would be lighter, and still serve well. I currently have about 13, all of which I built from the frame up except for two, and understand that, were I to actually cut loose and live full time on one, the others, or at least most of them, would have to find new homes. Just another example of how stuff can own you, I suppose.
I recently built this Montague Fit from a bare frame. Montague was constantly short on inventory (Covid came with a horrible bike/parts shortage) but had the frame sitting in their office, so I grabbed it straightaway. I found parts and built it up with a Soma touring/cross fork and Tiagra components, and I think it'd be a great touring/bikepacking hybrid that also happens to fold (fits great in the trunk of my little Hyundai) The fork has brazeons (attachment points) for a front rack, and I could use bikepacking bags on the rear. I think it'd be good at it, and would still fold down if I needed to shove it somewhere a standard bike wouldn't fit. The next pic is my LHT, which is a more traditional touring bike.
I know bikes, and I'm very experienced in riding them in varying conditions...and traffic environments. There is risk, but that also applies to sitting on the sofa eating bon-bons and watching Oprah all day.
