Reply To: Who is Rav Shlomo Kanievsky? Is he being groomed to be the next Godol HaDor?

Given that Ashkenazim came from Eretz Yisroel to France/Germany, whereas Sephardim went from Bavel to Spain/Portugal, it’s more likely that Sephardim lost their lineage at some point within. Especially once half of the Sephardim converted under the Inquisiton, all bets were off.