Well we know Gotti figured Gigante was the only one who would possibly seek revenge for "slaying a boss" since he's a real " stickler for the rules", but figured he had no problems with (Massino) Bonanno, (vic orena/ Donnie shacks/ Gerry Lang) columbo, gas and amuso (luchese).

But Gotti went and did it anyway however this doesn't mean he wasn't afraid of Gigante. Rather, according to Sammy, John told him "he's (Chin) too smart to fuk with us"

However down the line, Decicco was killed but at the time again according to Sammy "we had no idea who did it"

But surely this must have been crystal clear once the Feds warned Gotti the Westside was looking to whack him.

Then, Bobby Manna was taped in his restaurant toilet talking about whacking John and Gene.

I'm sure by then Gotti figured out the Chin must have been responsible for the Decicco hit too but instead of retaliating, Gotti sends word through Gravano that there are no ill
feelings

And they later met for a commission meeting in that apartment complex, where Gotti told Chin he had no problems with him

And Chin played dumb saying Manna and others plotted off the record unbeknown to him.

Gotti liked to portray himself as tough and fearless but truth is, he feared many guys

His brother Gene was taped saying his brother John didn't want to whack Demeo due to the "army of killers" around Roy

And again I think he was scared of Gigante too. whereby in contrast Gigante was not scared of Gotti in the slightest

That Irish hoodlum Eddie Maloney claims a young Gigante was seen as a "star" in prison because of the failed assassination on Costello

Gigante was a bum at this time and "if he had the balls to go after a guy like Costello he had the balls to whack anyone" says Maloney