Is Chickie the father of Joey and Johnny and Mikey?

I think the right way to look at Merlino is not the former boss, but the former leader of, let's say, 'The Merlino Gang' . Made or not, he was a mob outcast really, and I think it's easier looking at it as a war between two completely separate organizations than a power struggle within a family. If that makes any sense. Modern Joey Gallo. If he ever takes over again it will be when the family doesn't have the strength to handle itself like it did under Stanfa. In other words, when the opposition is weak. Because that's how it will be. No one will back him just out of respect like they would with a traditional boss.

I can see Charlie White settling in to Consigliere, Faffy running a crew again. Also, what's up with Scoops Licata? He's one of only a few capos, yet he never gets any mentions.