The Edwards' test pilots know to extend the gear for spin recovery last chance effort if all else fails, so there is some precedence. The finless B-52 guys figured out gear extension helped due to the aft bogey. Depends on the pilot and his knowledge of the depth of aviation that preceded him. But face it, if you're stuck in a stall, you'd be figuring it out real quick.
I appreciate what you say
CC, but these were not test pilots, they were
probably not in a spin, and to drop the gear in the possibility of a ditching is a no, no.