Here's a question I've always wondered about.
Let's say Gotti was there with DeCicco and was killed by the car bomb.
Who then makes up the administration of the family?
I'd guess that it would be the same situation as when Castellano and Bilotti were killed. Joe N. Gallo sort of becomes acting boss and then they vote on a new boss.
As far as why the Gambinos didn't kill Gotti, I'd say he just wasn't on the street long enough. According to Casso, Danny Marino was in on the attempted hit that accidentally killed DeCicco. If that's true, I assume there was a faction that wanted him taken out. But the combination of being in jail, being a celebrity, being followed by law enforcement and having a loyal following made it difficult to pull off. I'm sure that if he was around longer even more people would get sick of it.
