This [goon] squad also prevents active night actions of any kind, which may be limiting or fatal to some players.
So as long the position of director is filled, no night actions can be performed?

What if multiple (distinct) groups or individuals attempt to kill a player in the same night phase? Does a single instance of protection negate all of them?

Three independent wiseguys and a townie can do a kill, but three townies and an independent wiseguy cannot perform a nightkill together, right? And in the first case: do three or more wiseguys have to declare themselves a new family in a PM?

In addition, a group of mades may provide protection for another Mafioso.
So three mades? Does this need to be sanctioned? Must all the mades be from the same family?

If a trio of mafiosi attempt to kill their don while a Luca is free, will the don find out? Will any of the attackers have a chance of dying? How will this be depicted in the writeup?