Because of the loss to the buyers - משום פסידא דלקוחות
We cannot say that if there are only the signatures of the ע"ז, we are not concerned for פסידא דלקוחות, for the גמרא should have utilized that case as an איכא בינייהו.
Perhaps also that they disqualified them as robbers - אי נמי דפסלינהו בגזלנותא
Summary:
There is no פסידא דלקוחות by the פסול of גזלנותא, provided that the פסול in בי"ד took place first. The ruling of מכאן ולהבא is only regarding cases where there can be פסידא דלקוחות, however in all other matters the rule is למפרע הוא נפסל.
They testified at the same time and were discredited - שהעידו בבת אחת והוזמו
Summary:
If we wish to establish the משנה of 'ד' וה according to both rulings of אביי (that ע"ז למפרע הוא נפסל and הכחשה לאו תחילת הזמה) it will be necessary to say that both the הגדה and the הזמה were (each respectively) בבת אחת. The גמרא (generally) replies to the question posed without considering other issues.