anxiao
you are correct, it was like that on the 747-2 and the 747-4 , our airline always focused on roll angle control since they had a pod strike incident long time ago. 7-8 degrees roll looks like a lot from the cockpit but it can happen quick. I rather landed crabbed wings level during wet strong xwind landings than trying to de-crab. The gear takes it easily, unlike eg an MD11(i have flown those 3 types, no arm chair)