Is it OK to adjust cliffs to match USGS 3DEP?

I found that we can view USGS 3DEP data in the iD editor and I put instructions on the wiki: USGS 3D Elevation Program - OpenStreetMap Wiki

It shows cliff edges much better than satellite photos, which are often obscured by trees, offset/smeared because of the angle they were taken, etc.:


Before I go and adjust all the rock climbing areas, I just want to make sure:

  • It’s OK to trace this data because USGS is public domain, right?
  • This LIDAR data should always be more accurate than satellite images, right, so there should be no harm in adjusting cliffs to match the hillshade image?
  • Cliff ways should follow the top edge of the cliff, and not the bottom edge?
  • The part of the hillshade image that looks like the cliff edge is actually the cliff edge, right? The hillshade doesn’t mislead in some way?

Examples of what I would be doing:

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