Joe Bonanno, what would lead you to belive that Salvatore Bonanno is still involved with the NYC Bonanno crime family?

And what would make him the most respected?

Not trying to start an argument, more like a debate.

Salvatore was not highly respected in the mid to late 60's and his elevation to Consiglieri caused the Banana war. Many people in the family felt he had not paid his dues, then, and resented his rise to power, in addition, his marital problems caused a rift between Both Bonanno Sr, and himself and the Profaci realtives, and was used against him by other Family heads.

Also he is very public about his life now, in addtion to writing two books, his wife also wrote one, and producing his fathers movie.

I know that when the Bonanno's moved west in '68 they still had contact with capos in NYC and Cananda, but what makes you think that he still has those now?