Re Keef's comment "An electronic piano even if played quietly through its inbuilt speakers is just not the same as a proper piano. Take a reasonable piano (in tune) add a competent player and a merry throng, pretty soon you will have a group around the piano belting out "dirty ditties" at the minimum. Electronic keyboards are more convenient, stay in tune etc but they don't seem to have that same magic."

Before long, I believe there will very few pianos remaining in public places. Either piano music starts to die out or we have to find an alternative...depends upon your personal opinion, which option you prefer, LOL!
My electric piano is different to my traditional piano but it is very realistic and can be played expressively. I hope I manage to make a good attempt at doing just that. I have had a lot of nice evenings with friends singing "dirty ditties" as you put it around it and they didn't seem to mind it being electric. It is different to a keyboard and is as near as you can get to a piano without being one...
Ok Ok...I love my pianos and can't bear to miss the chance to play them if people want to listen! Biased? Yes, definitely! :-)