Ok and I am more asking then telling.

When Merlino went against Natale didn’t he lose all his backing?
And it was just him and his crew of childhood friends that shot their way to the top?

Didn’t the Genovese try to take Merlino out a bunch of time?
And the Gambino’s signed off on it?

Also at about that time or a little after we’re the Luke’s trying to take back the family with Scarfo Jr?