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Apparently because astronauts didn't jump to the limit of their theoretical capability, they couldn't possibly have done it. First, I search the cuff checklists in vain for an item reading, "Jump as high as you possibly can, and make sure it's caught on camera." Second, I note that Armstrong lept to the third rung of the LM ladder (about 5 feet off the ground) at the end of his EVA. Just what Brian predicts is possible.
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Also, the higher you jump, the less control you have over your landing. Since I read that the astronauts were rather worried (at first) about puncturing their space suits, it could follow that they simply chose not to jump 6 feet.
J (Have pity, this is my first post)