Joseph – regretfully, your question appears to lack an appreciation of my own question.
Halochos exist because they are the halocho (i.e. We will work with Orthodox theory that hashem, for whatever reason, desires X, Y and indeed, Z actions – these then became halochos – though I’m sure someone will throw in here about the difference between halochos and Mitzvos – lets skip that).
So….. Why do you presume a spirit of Halocho exists which, according to you, binds people outside the letter of halocho? If you refer to Chassidus ( a la the Mishna in ovos) perhaps that is also defined? We find in different areas of halocho that something is called Midas Chasidus, or Lifnim Mi’shuras hadin, yet it is brought in Halocho.
Just asking.