Some scholars have combined the Salerno and Gargano tales, and John Julius Norwich suggested that the meeting between Melus and the Normans had been arranged by Guaimar.
Mõned teadlased on Salerno ja Gargano lood ühendanud, John Julius Norwich isegi oletab, et kohtumine Melo ja normannide vahel toimus enne kohtumist Guaimarioga.