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It's all a balance. I have experience of an Omnium, Riese & Muller Load and a Butchers and Bicycles (big box bike), each for a few thousand km.
The Butchers was the most practical (door, seatbelts, high seats) but definitely the least fun to ride. The Load I really like, it's like a Rolls Royce, the kids find it comfortable too. Easiest to ride. Good for countryside potholes.
But the Omnium is the fastest, most fun, and preferred by the kids, even though it looks the most uncomfortable. It's also a bike for people who like bikes – it's my daily bike, rides like a normal bike, goes everywhere, fits on the top of the car, comes on holiday with us and is utilitarian with not much to break. The Mini Max is the perfect bike (not just cargo) to me.
This summer we took it driving around France and Spain with us, it was great for exploring the mountains off-road for the day with the kids or down to the shops for supplies.