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@Jon.
I guess so, but still stand by my comment. Both offer similar performance and load area etc. The handling on the Douze is far more neutral and makes tight manoeuvres possible vs. track road steering which is great for filtering when the traffic is really built up. For a family bike the Douze has superior canopy, seat & harnesses vs. the Bullitt.The Bullitt's have been around 10 years+ (from memory) so are very well established and you get lots of options regarding configurations, plus they are slightly cheaper than the Douze which are a lot newer. They have a more aggressive position than the Douze and are stiffer, but that position is soon compromised if you have a kids canopy fitted to prevent the handlebars hitting it.
If it wasn't for my wife hating the handling on the Bullitt I would have bought one in an instant, but I have fallen for the Douze in terms of handling & manoeuvrability.
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Bold statement to make: depends on the function surely? Many hundreds of Bullitts ridden by messengers around the world. Can't say I've seen a lot of Douzes around.
Occupy a different niche to most of the other cargo bikes. Better turning circle, handle more like a regular bicycle, lighter and quicker thanks to the short wheelbase. Don't handle big loads as well as the others. If you're always going to be loaded up I'd look at something different.