I think they're caught up in their own little fib really - I suspect it's safe, but they had a notice up saying it was closed for "health and safety reasons", which isn't the same, but may have been their way of discouraging people from climbing it, for good conservation reasons.
But they can hardly now say we're wrong to say it's dangerous.
I suggested using the phrase "no maintenance" to tweak their noses really. What it needs is repair, not maintenance, but they can't correct the word without admitting it's safe and highlighting it's still not repaired. Stuff them.