Lol, this guy Moe. Anyway, in the case of Lancelotti, he was a capo before we really heard shit about him. So him rising in rank isnt all that far fetched . And the Nicky Skins tape prove that Lancelotti is respected by NY families within both Jersey and NY. So him being Merlinos "main man" in Philly is also very plausible. You could also throw in the fact that Merlino didnt bring Mazzone, Johnny Chang, Georgie Boy, or anyone else adding to Lancelotti's importance. Also Baby Dom seems to be Merlinos main enforcer.