> pilot wave theory still requires the fewest number of assumptions, roughly on par with Many-Worlds, which means it's axiomatically simpler than other interpretations
Isn't the most common complaint about pilot-wave that the wave corresponds to normal QM and the pilot is a superfluous detail? I would not pick minimalism as one of its strengths.
> I would not pick minimalism as one of its strengths.
Minimalism is one of its strengths. The type of objection you raise is a fundamental misunderstanding of both pilot wave theories, and what "minimalism" actually means when it comes to selecting among competing theories.
Isn't the most common complaint about pilot-wave that the wave corresponds to normal QM and the pilot is a superfluous detail? I would not pick minimalism as one of its strengths.