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Why would you cap here when you are virtually guaranteed to get the short stack's bet if you hit anyways? To scare UTG? Unlikely if he's calling 2 cold back to him with a possible reraise behind him. Call, hit your flop or bet UTG off his hand there, and hope you beat the all-in of the short stack. Putting more bets in the pot that are almost certain to be subject to the short stack's all-in "free" draw is unwise.

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Why wouldn't you want to get more money in PF against a worse hand from UTG, and maintain control in the hand postflop?

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It's quite likely UTG is ahead of you here with a junky ace or a PP. You beat KJ and K10 from UTG in this spot ...

Furthermore, you've been the raiser PF against UTG. Control is irrelevant vis a vis the short stack. You will maintain control over UTG by virtue of your initial raise and your position postflop. Capping accomplishes nothing.