I totally understand when people say Gotti gave his crime family members away to the government- due to making them show up at the Ravenite each week

But I believe Gotti realised early on that meeting mob members 3am in the morning wasn't going to work. Not only does he have to meet a ton of guys but no matter where he went, he was trailed by the FEDS or news media.

If he did meet someone, again it'd have to be somewhere in a building or after hours club. So he's back to square 1, being in a building is perfect place to get bugged as so many mobsters found out

Ok he could meet them 3am in the morning and go for a walk talk. Again, back to square one. The Feds and news media will be filming away hence no matter where he met them in secret or not, they would be filming him anyway

Factor in rats too, no matter where he meets an underling, there's a risk the feds are watching

On top of that, Gotti was no Big Paul. In that Paul isolated himself from many mobsters within the family, and only met a few key men who were making him money.

That is why Paul was so resented because he didn't show appreciation for the blue collar guys.

Gotti knew this and that's why it was important for him to meet various capos and soldiers alike, there's only so many hours in the early hours. And impossible to fit each guy in. And even if he did, he'd have the same problems he faced by meeting them outside the Ravenite.