The KillingJoke you're right and in favor of Merlino,yes he love the spotlights like Gotti but Merlino started a war against his boss and won it despite was hit several times and lost his friend and underboss during a drive by car shooting; was so smart to use Natale as front boss purposely keeping him in the dark about many activities so that if he flips wouldn't be able to give too many details to the feds. Get 15 years and dont flipped and choose Ligambi for rebuilt the family while he was in prison,he gave the key positions to his trusted friends and can go where he want with fear anything and was well respected by NY mobsters and his family are most active out NY and he was the de facto boss from 1995 so apart Amuso,he's the long serving boss.