I forget which books I've read on the Pueblo, but I do remember they didn't change my mind about making a show of resistance. Ritual and face saving is important in military matters, the ship could not resist effectively but it could make a statement and go with some honor. I would be surprised if most American sailors would not prefer to have some shred of dignity to cling to in this incident, the captain shamed his crew, his navy, and his country.
Unless the Pueblo actually did perform its mission successfully. See reply #31