They would be in charge of all committees, and the recalcitrant RINOs in leadership could be hammered mercilessly by their conservative constituents into doing the right thing...on a daily basis.
The more public the criticism, the more effective it is.
But if they’re in the minority (like now) who cares what you say?
Until they understand that conservatives are the base and will not come out for them unless they make real progress on issues important to us it doesn't matter if we have a majority or not.