It is said that although Nobukado should have received treatment suitable for him as Katsuyori's adoptive father in this case, Katsuyori, unaware of the circumstances, treated him as one of the vassals, and this caused the estrangement of the family and vassals who had been against Katsuyori's succession.
その場合、信廉は信勝の養父として相応の待遇をされるべきだが、事情を知らない勝頼が信廉を家臣の一人として扱ったために勝頼の相続に反対した一門・家臣の離反を招いたといわれる。