Yes! And another "rule" is: the boss can do whatever he wants to do, and make whomever he wants to make. As DC pointed out, nothing was known about "Brasco's" parentage, but he was going to be made anyway.

At that, it's better than following "rules." For example, the families were supposed to circulate the names of men they wanted to make among all the families to see if anyone had any objections or negative info on the prospective made men. So a list was put on paper--and the cops found it in Junior Gotti's possession. Oh, the dimwit...