First, the Atlas 747 that was involved in the DUS incident ran into unreported black ice and no braking on the runway...over 70 accidents on the local roadways that morning.
As to crosswinds...the issue there is gusts and the chance of an outboard engine pod strike. One could select a lower flap setting and higher approach speed, but that eats runway and burns brakes.
Bottom line...better the customer get the freight in one piece than broken or burned up on the end of the runway. The customer will survive.