This goes to show you that LCN is still the top dog in American gangland. The government feels like the Mafia is still a threat, that's why they will give the lowest of the low their freedom in exchange for helping them bring down a Mafia family. Hell, I'd even go so far as to say that they would allow a multiple child-molesting, baby killer go to bring down the mob. And finally, to really really drive my point home, when was the last time they offered such deals to any Crips, or Aryan Brotherhood members? Exactly, the government doesn't feel threatened by shitbag gangs like that, they will all rot in jail regardless of what they know or are willing to tell. LCN may not have the power and influence they once had, but the potential is still there. That's one thing they have over every other gang in America, not to mention they've been here since since the 1860s at the earliest and the 1880s at the latest. Most of these other groups are Johnny-come-latelys.