I mean... You kind of have a point but this isn't only the only game that does this.
League of Legends is doing this on a bigger scale. In League of Legends you can buy skins for your favorite champion that you like playing. League of Legends also makes huge changes ( compared to apb) every 2 weeks. This could mean that the champion that you enjoyed playing and had bought a skin for is now significantly nerfed or even reworked. This may cause you to no longer like the champion despite the fact that you bought a skin in a period were you liked them.
I am not saying if this is correct or wrong because I am not sure myself.
I am just pointing out that this in not uncommon in other games as well.