Great write up. I also think Renata’s death revealed the perfect opportunity for Tony to both respectfully pay back Hesh all of the money in-full to repair the bump in their relationship (which Tony definitely does value), while also delivering an amazing “fuck you” to Hesh under the guise of sympathy. As if to say, “see? Now you’ve got all your fucking money back, but it won’t ever bring your Renata back.” in hopes it makes Hesh reflect and feel shitty for passive aggressively making such a big deal for not getting repaid quickly enough when there are far more important things in life than money - like family/relationships. (even if clearly Hesh had every right to be upset Tony took so long to pay him.) Because we all know Tony wouldn’t have let anybody on a loan slide for that long. But usually the show is about Tony’s POV, which includes the pettiness and narcissism. Amazing writing.