> Such a view reduces quantum mechanics to “a system of formulas that we use to make predictions or to control things technologically. I said that's not enough. I don’t think I would be very interested in science if that were all there was.”

I don't pretend to have an informed opinion on quantum mechanics or pilot wave theory, but "I wouldn't be interested in science if that were all there was" is not much of an argument.

Your feelings don't enter into it. Einstein didn't like it, either, but he didn't manage to replace it.