Lombardo wasnt stripped of his duties upon release. He was on parole for a few years after so he wasnt allowed to be seen meeting with outfit guys. Tje exception was Joe Andriacchi who is his cousin. Lombardo is also tight with Difronzo who would never have yanked him. The no-murders rule was said to come from Lombardo upon his release. He was considere to be either consig/ or higher by 2000. I dont remember ever hearing during FS trial that he was shelved. I do remember him complaining about that Bonnano guy that opened the strip joint in Harvey