I’m mostly concerned about intentions given that I too doubt the readiness of the science.

Again, if its experiments on mice, I’m not holding my breath.

Everyone already pounced on you for comparing epilepsy to autism

Right, because they’re looking for something to pounce on. Even setting aside the ample medical evidence of comorbidity, literally just hang out with enough folks and you’ll see the trend.

I would have loved a reduction in some sensitivities, but I wouldn’t want to be neurotypical.

Reducing the sensitivity means approaching neurotypicality. These aren’t independent conditions.