I'm gonna go with Mnstrmthd on this one. They're kinda comparable to Waddle Dees: they serve under someone in their original appearance, but in several subsequent games, they're more or less just peaceful little guys that just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Either that, OR Joka just had a lot of Moos under his control, but not ALL of them. Just the ones that were willing, I guess.