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agree with everything you just said, but I do have one question. Now if Benoit worked over the opponent's legs during a match, then slapped on the Crippler Crossface, couldn't it also be called good psychology? If the guy is getting his legs pounded, the legless wrestler begins to think "Sharpshooter!" and begins to get ready for the sharpshooter to be setup by Benoit's offense. Then bam, in a second he's down due to the speed of the Crossface, and without his legs to push him towards the ropes, he would eventuially either give in to the pain, or just because Benoit one-upped him and out of respect in this checkmate situation?
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That's going a bit too far... this isn't a guessing game like, say pitching. The not being able to get to the ropes due to no leg strength makes some sense, but there are other ways to counter a crossface. For example, even with bum legs, you could conceivably flip Benoit onto his back into a pinning combo (I wonder why people don't do that more often) just to break the hold.
While going for the crossface after working the lower body isn't horrid ring psychology, it's not the best choice by a long shot. That's all.
Really, ring psychology is very logical. But the problem is that many wrestlers want to look like a star and don't sell. Others are all flash and thus hit two powerbombs followed by a DVD followed by brainbuster DDT, only to let the other guy kick out, then hit a moonsault, followed by a Rock Bottom, followed by a spike piledriver or something. It's kinda stupid. That would just be a spotfest, literally.