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Cables are good for a few reasons, isolates frame flex from steering so speed wobble impossible, tighter turning circle possible and can use a cam to have variable rate steering (so accuracy in the centre, and loads of available lock towards the end). Need adjusted once in a blue moon and not quite the same feedback through the bars, think that is the only downsides! Oh you can also have the frame load area lower to the ground as the steering rod doesn't go through or under it, cables can just be zip tied to the sides.
Not a fan of low top bar long johns, maybe I'm just use to them, I use the bar to stabilise the bike when loaded from tipping over.
Have noticed a trend, riders who would mount a normal bike by putting leg over/behind saddle, almost always put that same leg over the top tube when getting on a long john. Weird huh! Can see the appeal of a low top tube though.
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I did the same - rode a Bullitt and a Douze and thought the cable steerer system was much better than the rod steerer.
It allows to turn on the spot so I thought that made it much more manoeuvrable and 'nimble' in traffic.
I took the traveller version (step through) and honestly I don't know why anyone would choose a cargo bike with a high top tube - the Bullitt felt less comfortable to mount / dismount loaded with 100kg of Champagne.
Sure you'll get less hipster points and the independent bike shops won't want to touch them as it would mean reading a french service manual but hey, in my opinion the Douze V2 is superior to the Bullitt.
I have not ridden the Douze G4 but I imagine it's better than the V2