There HAD to be remnants from Masseria's, Maranzano's, and Morello's family who had WAYYY more seniority who definitely wanted to take him out and refuse to take orders from a child. 26 is a child more today but also back then.
Is it possible that since all the young turks were fed up and currently cleaning house, the older guys actually feared them more?
If this is the truth, this methodology could and should have been put into effect in future years. Let's not kid ourselves, just like unions, it is strength in numbers and, the bottom feeders could ABSOLUTELY collude and take out all the old guard. NO GUTS, NO GLORY!
Carlo proved this theory. Take out the biggest and toughest and you become the newly feared.

So what was the reason? Was there no Capo, Soldier, Associate rank before the Commission creation?.....Were most families based upon favortism? If you kissed the boss's ass, you essentially were a capo in theory. If you didn't, you got the dirty work?

Any light that could be shed on this issue is always appreciated.