They were happy with the current situation because Greg was gone and because what Loki was doing had gained the support of the sect, which meant that he was unlikely to be using this mission as an opportunity to kill them.
While they didn't completely believe everything that he said, they believed that this was a good opportunity for them to earn merit points. If it were Greg who gave the order, they would have chosen to pay the fine if they could afford it.
Nothing Greg could say could convince them to risk their lives for anything. Not after they heard how he had attacked them when they turned their backs on him.
But since it was Loki who gave the order, they decided to give it a shot. They had heard some good things about him for them to be hopeful about his leadership.
