I have heard that he was/is know over in Calabria like that, this is something else that could shed some light on things. That Nicky Scarfo and Johnny Papalia were friends as well as Calabrese, and that Scarfo’s reputation and sway with Commission was one reason John was so successful, as well as all the Sicilians John impressed, like Scarfo and Angelo Bruno

Also the death of John and how, without ever knowing how 5 Families/Commission was/if involved is now playing out amongst everything else