Good point, Molochio. Good television is the top priority. Plus it's really a show about a mobster in therapy. The mob storylines are secondary. It's more like a setting than the plot. It doesn't have to be completely realistic for it to work. Just real enough. Personalities. The cynical theme of the show gave them a lot of wiggle room to get a few things wrong with mob protocol. It almost comes off as a comedy. And when there's an oversight, it's easy to dismiss it as such. In other words, it's such a great show it can afford to make a few mistakes.