There are various other opinions about about the members of the Gotairo; one theory says that Yoshitsugu OTANI was a member of the Gobugyo, as Geni MAEDA was treated specially as Kyotoshoshidai.
上記の他にも「前田玄以は京都所司代として別に扱われており、五奉行の中には大谷吉継が加わっていた」など、人事に関しては諸説ある。