Typical German arrogance. Always other to blame, we are the best.
This is simply what every operator in the world would do to protect his company from claims by looking for reasons why others may be to blame as well. This is totally independent of nationality (and I don't say that because I happen to be german myself).
According to ICAO, a closed runway is supposed to be marked with one or more crosses along the centreline, so this little cross offset to the side that we see in one of the earlier postings might indeed be a bit misleading.
