Vito Genovese time as boss did a lot of damage to the family. Up till the early 1980's, the family seemed to be divided between two factions, but they upheld the rules more so then the other families. The 1970's shows the Genovese family not pressuring a lot of their relatives to join or become associates to the family as the other families, but to go legit if they have the means. The Boss valued input from some of the top capo's, even if it went against what they wanted, more so when Gigante passed away. The other families killed or shunned relatives of informants, while the Genovese family brought them closer to the folds or help support them sometimes when they are down on their luck.