Giacomo;

They unofficially broke off from the Bonnano's after Georgie, that is why Massino sent members of his admin to bring them back into the fold on 3 different occasions and they kept getting dismissed.

Vito rizzutto told Vitale "We are like our own Family"

Massino had no idea how many guys they had in Canada
Vito was making guys/whacking guys without even telling massino

They offered Vito a Capo position he declined and said ask my dad.

If that is not a F.U. every which way under the SUN I don't know what is?

All they did was send some money on a monthly basis to keep the peace.

After Massino flipped they outright told the Bonnano's to take a hike officially.

They refused to acknowledge Vinny Gorgeous as boss because he was appointed by Massino.

How do you consider them a part of the family if:
1) they don't take orders from you.
2) make their own guys with out asking or telling you.
3) Kill guys without asking or telling you.
4) The boss has no idea what rackets you have or do not have.

Were they with the Bonnano's??