I question the premise. While the focal length does indeed play into the angular resolution, the linear resolution in the sensor plane for a diffraction-limited lens is dependent on only the wavelength of the light and the f-stop.
Here's a table I created a few years ago, before I started thinking of this problem in terms of MTF multiplication:
http://blog.kasson.com/?p=432
I haven't looked at it in a while; I hope there are no errors.
Here's a classical image system engineering look at the problem:
http://blog.kasson.com/?p=5742
The reference system in the "System Q" metric is monochromatic, unfortunately. The concept does approximately extend to Bayer sensors, but it gets a little sloppy, since Bayer resolution varies with direction, demosaicing algorithm, CFA filter characteristics, as well as wavelength.
Jim
The f stop is a handy way of bypassing dealing with the fl and the angle of view. Your table has the pixels across at diffraction which says the same thing.
I think the premise does work because that is how we work as photographers. Personally my two biggest styles of photography are landscape then wildlife. For landscape I don't worry about the details. For wildlife I very much worry about the angle of view and the pixel level resolution. To get undisturbed wildlife shots I use either a 300 f4 on aps-c (85mm front element) or a 1200fl 222mm (10"-1.75" secondary) telescope. That lens has angular resolution that will work on my ff or my finer apsc for 1800fl equivalent from the crop. I can also use a 2x tele with both. I am not blowing $12k on a 600mm lens.
Given most photographers have one goto long lens for wildlife, the angle of view is central to them placing themselves to fill the frame with their quarry. Mess that up you miss it all.
Going back to my original post the premise is
what you are shooting dictates the field of view you want. We then translate that into sticking a lens of the proper FL on the camera. For the people that use long FLs they already have to start thinking about the lens with tele, matching their pixel density. For others using wide angles, it will never become an issue.
On the other hand it does not work to go to a scene then pick an f2.8 lens or an f5.6 lens. I bet your table is correct. I do not work that way so IMO that premise is wrong.