They have a place in the party as probably single issue voters who would rather vote for any Republican, no matter how shitty, than even a centrist Democrat if it means getting their way. Think the “lower taxes” crowd. They aren’t MAGA but they aren’t in danger of flipping either so they’re an easy win. I think the GOP would rather rile up their base than extend olive branches to moderates within their own party, knowing that the moderates are lifers as long as they stick to the Reagan-era playbook. They may not like Trump and his ilk but they aren’t afraid to vote for them when the time comes.