..one more thing Joey Montana, thanks again for your post. Re-reading it and I had to rush because I was doing two things at the same time. We seem to agree, right? Based on what you said below:

So, in the end, he would have stuck by Gotti until either he died (which he did, of brain cancer) or until he had absolutely no choice but to let Gotti die (I dont believe he would do it, either himself, or have someone sent for it).