Seems like all data scientists want to switch to PM. Is there a specific reason for this?

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It's the role between business and engineering. Makes sense that we'd gradually lean one way or the other, since people tend to start to specialize with experience. Business is generally easier than engineering, so more people drift toward product.

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Because we see how shitty data science is managed by people who don’t understand it

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PMs are like the centermid of soccer, you are generally involved with many aspects of product and different functions so it can be a little less stagnant, plus you can kind of gravitate a little towards the areas you really enjoy

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