It's due to them being Idols where a huge majority debut under the age of 19 which by birthdate means you are no longer a Minor in South Korea. So it would be uncomfortable to debut Minors in a Mixed group, well unless they were siblings like Akdong Musicians
K.A.R.D members all debut when they were over 19 years of age.
Mixed Collaborations are fine for a special occasion but anything permanent would face the ire of fans