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gillies
2 wheels are more stable than 3 on uneven ground. Ask me how i know! Seriously though, have nearly flipped several trikes/reverse trike designs, they are great at low speeds on predictable terrain but catching a wheel in a long thin pothole or slightly mis judging a square speed bump and you'll be tense! We have a very large trike in the shop which you are welcome to try and keep upright.
The butchers and bikes design i really like, I tried very very hard to flip and or break one last year and didn't succeed in either, price and turning circle are the downsides.
Infrastructure also isn't in the favour of the really large /wide bikes, loads of places where you can't get onto cycle paths or take the sneaky short cut because of the width.
Defo ride a nihola if you get the chance
there's at least 2 in the south side in very regular use and their owners wouldn't have anything else. They aren't for speed but great for kids +junk.
Our bullitt now has a full canopy setup that you can try if you haven't already.
Packster 60 is a bit shorter than a bullitt, Packster 80, the full long is the main r+m worth looking at. Think you can only get nuvinci though which are super not pleasant when off battery.
If you do go bosch, wait and get the new 2020 cargo specific motor, it has all the torques. I think the latest bosch is practically zero drag (like steps 6100/8000), but older ones have noticeable drag. Only applicable if you intend to ride off motor.
There's a new laser ply cutting guy in Stirling who is going to make cargo boxes (with bench) at a sensible price. Make your own roof though.