Gotti was influential enough with the Commission to get the Bonannos seated at the table after decades of exile. But, he didn't make the Gambinos any stronger than they were under Big Paul. He was tough and cunning about his own survival and advancement, but he lacked the disclpline and restraint to keep a low profile and focus on building the borgata's wealth and influence in the safer white collar areas. Unlike Castellano, Gotti was a street guy and had the common touch that most of his men liked. But, he wasn't as savvy a businessman as Castellano. As Gravano bragged in "Underboss," "Paul was a racketeer--me and John were gangsters."