Disagree with you Della. Philly was cosa nostra to the core. Tony was a middle class dude who became upper class and enjoyed a very sweet lifestyle. He never did any real time and had he got pinched (for something serious, hard rico time) it was about 50/50 odds he would have flipped.
Philly didn't go to war with Tony for one little dispute.
1, Tony Blundeto capped Phil's brother in what was a huge violation. An associate killing a made guy because he had killed a friend of Blundetos. That was not Blundetos right, he was completely in the wrong.
2. Tony never let philly get proper revenge.
3. Tony Beat the shit out of PHilly when he wasn't forthcoming with Tony's money. A captain. You cant beat the shit out of a captain I don't care who you are.
It was a long time waiting, and quite frankly, Tony deserved to get killed for the way he behaved if you go by the rules.