The “Tick” is confirmed dead? They let him out in 2014 and he died 2014.
On a different note I wonder how Scarpa Jr is doing? Interesting no book from him? No podcast or anything?
And yes, Vario did have a huge crew. But that doesn't necessarily make him the "best" capo as defined in the question. He may, or may not, have been...but we'll see.