The guy is a gangster , was raised a gangster . The reason he is not running that family is because he got busted and could not do the time .

If there is any truth to the excuse he uses about his son it's only cos of the shape of the family when ther all went away .

If his uncle did not go down at same time or if his cousin Chris was still in the family to watch over Phil son then maybe he would not have flipped.

You are what you are and he left with cash and was able to make a good living so he did not have to go back to his gangster ways ....but he is what he is ....with all the rats running around they may start there own family and take over the shit that's left ...