Agreed. 8 ball is a thought provoking game to watch trying to figure out the pros patterns. 10 ball patterns are pretty straight forward but the pressure is high to not miss any shots.
You're quite right which leads to the main problem with 10 ball in that the pros (smartly) rarely attempt difficult shots in order to try to get out. The better choice is to duck. More often in 8 ball, because of the way it's played at the pro level, the guy has to commit to running out even if the layout is more dodgy.Safeties are generally harder to land with multiple balls to shoot.