This is your opinion obviously. I could argue back that gotti when burke was around wouldnt do shit to provoke burke. Burkes was ridiculously feared and you obviously know the joe watte story and no nothing about Burke. He was loved by all bosses. He gave everyone a taste and made every boss money. Also vario was under boss at a point and was running the family with 2 other captains. He could of been boss but didn't want it. Look up ducks the boss and the luchs boss before him and learn they were burkes friends and loved him. If you think these guys backed an irishman who at will took and killed who he wanted because he wasn't respected and feared your out of your mind. Let tommy died? Such a ioke, its the mob!! What do u think they do baby sit your kids? Im sure watts never did something like that lol. Unlike your opinion i agree from all accounts on watts his respect was that of a capo and he was respected like he was made. They always say he had the same respect in his era as non member as burke