My pothos has been in the same pot for three years now, and honestly it's thriving—barely needs water in winter

My pothos has been in the same pot for three years now, and honestly it's thriving—barely needs water in winter. I know the standard advice is to repot every year, but I'm skeptical. The thing grows so fast that fresh soil almost seems wasted. Has anyone else kept theirs going long-term without repotting, or does it eventually bite you? Curious what people are actually doing rather than what the books say.