I also think Alfa is probably very right on... It would make sense that it was NINO, holding up Roy's initiation, as it was really the only way to keep control over the guy. Once he got made, he was basically uncontrollable.

I think this probably happened a lot... Didn't Gravano get his guy Melito made when the guys capo or soldier said no, " All I got around me is garbage.." Or some shit like that?

I think Franzese said something similar about his friend Champagne Larry, that his capo wouldn't make him out of jealousy, or something like that...