We all know that Big Paul was not considered a 'street guy' by the blue collar faction of the LCN.

But I think Paul had a smarter (and newer) vision of LCN money-making. He was more modern.

I have always thought Neil Dellacroce was a charismatic LCN figure, perhaps the greatest of them all.

The hey-day of the New York LCN (the 1970s and 80s) became the era of La Cosa Nostra becoming too successful (and visible) for its own safety.

So, in his own way, was Big Paul wise to avoid the Dellacroce funeral and wake, even if Gott was pissed about it?

Sure, Gotti wanted revenge for the snub, but maybe Paulie made the right decision in terms of secrecy.