I would never have bought a Van Moof anyway cos I think they're ugly (your aesthetics might vary). But it's another reminder not to tie yourself into something which can only be serviced or repaired by one firm. I have similar feelings about the Pinion gearbox.
See also rohloff...
J
I think Rohloff is slightly different, for two reasons. First, if your Rohloff breaks in a post-Rohloff future, it's a mechanical object and someone can forge, cast, mill, etc, the necessary parts (though possibly at a prohibitive price). Second, more important, you can replace your Rohloff with any other hub gear or possibly derailleurs. Whereas Pinion, and it seems also Van Moof, the whole bike becomes unuseable -- the whole bike, frame and all, is built around that part.