Firstly, when did I say he did?
Secondly, I am well aware of that.
The homies may have BM’s soul in them but they clearly have their own personalities (e.g. Napoleon states he is shy while Linlin is obviously not so) and are capable of independent action (e.g. Zeus and his current gig with Nami).
The point was not that Cracker intimidated those three specifically but that homies in general can be intimidated in the first place.
Zeus and Prometheus are not going up against Cracker, they are going against two Yonko, specifically without Big Mom around.
Are you suggesting that Kaido and Whitebeard are completely incapable of intimidating Zeus and Prometheus into submission while Linlin is not around?