User blog comment:BobTheDoctor27/The Powers That Should Be/@comment-25983570-20130622195223/@comment-1221909-20130623234021

Well, considering Greg probably didn't intend them to remain in such a state forever, you could hand wave it away by vaguely saying they were freed from the creature's influence. This would create a neutral ground whereby any potential canon revelations regarding the Mahri can be made and also allowing the Mahri to exist in your story un-enslaved.

Or alternatively, you could rewrite/re-envision their fate yourself and explain how they survived in your unique way.