It gives visual cohesion to the era. People will look back at the half-up/half-down high ponytail (without the combover) and say "that's from the My Everything era."
Sort of like Gaga having the blonde box-fringe/bangs during the 'The Fame' era. Or Rihanna having bright red hair during the LOUD era. She'll change it eventually. Just not until the next album.
It's smart IMO.
Yeah but she had the same hairstyle for ha last era as well.....but slay i guess