Generally I agree, but I think the malleability of neural tissue leads pretty easily to the conclusion that the embodiment of consciousness you're describing re

Generally I agree, but I think the malleability of neural tissue leads pretty easily to the conclusion that the embodiment of consciousness you're describing relates to our current form of consciousness and not consciousness generally. It may be that it's key for consciousness to have an "outer world" perceived through some sensory input, but I'd say that that's a pretty wide array of configurations that doesn't require a full biological body.