How do you know that had the Castellano attempt failed, and Castellano recruited the majority of the Gambino family to seek retribution against Gotti and his guys, how do any of us know that Gotti wouldn't of flipped if given a chance? I don't think "he was a stand up guy all his life" is a good explanation, because Gravano was a stand up guy all his life and still flipped when given the opportunity.
I side with you on this one, I'm not sure gotti would not have ratted, if I were in the life he would be the last guy I would have trusted. he did his guys wrong by telling them not to plea bargain, and a few got some time, just listening to him. a good boss would have let them plea bargain.
