I am sure that is part of it, but some styles just don’t stand the test of time, while others are timeless. It’s the same with fashion. When it comes to popcorn ceilings and sag carpeting, I honestly think it’s mostly a “clean” issue. Both get really really nasty over time in most places.
Have I seen a few well maintained homes that looks fine with both? Yes! and it’s sort of shocking, because it can catch you off guard to see a new “clean” version of it. Because it usually looks like a asthma starter kit.
True, 99% is hyperbole but so many people are just sheep. If the “in thing” was to walk around with a cow pie on your head, 50% would do so. I always tell the kids and grandkids, “Be eagles, not sheep. Eagles don’t do the group herd thing.”