Thanks for the response BillyBrizzi.

Yeah I read the Philly has more made guys than associates so that wouldn't surprise me if soldiers have to collect themselves. But even then though, I don't see why the cant hire non-Italian associates to collect for them so that they avoid an assault or extortion charge like the guy mentioned in your post.

Although saying that, I remember reading in Murder Machine that Nino Gaggi would sometimes collect from debtors himself even though he had his nephew working for him.