I agree. I think from the get go gotti was a pretty charismatic person and was also somewhat of a tough guy. I think he was able to get people to follow him right away. He also had the luck of running into the Fatico's and making a good impression. In the life it's all about the threat of violence and i think gotti was good at threatening but i don't think he slaughtered a lot of men. He may have a hit or two under his belt (actually pulling the trigger) but i think he ordered far far more.