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Originally Posted by theducks
It is not that they want a consistent code 'style'
It is the final question: Why not clean out the unused upon release?
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Time is money. Why waste time on an unnecessary task?
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If they need edits, the simply replace the cleaned sheet with the Master sheet and clean again upon the release of the update. This is like shipping a custom cabinet with the sawdust remaining
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That analogy only works for the 2% of customers who bother to look at the inside of the ebook.
It's noteworthy however that the comparison is with something produced by a craftsperson, where a good part of the value comes from knowing it's made to a certain standard. I doubt even among the 2% there's few who'd value their ebooks more because of the clean internal design.
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One word: "Lazy" 
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If they could persuade anyone to pay more for an ebook without excess CSS I'd agree, though 'lazy' is not the word I'd use. As it is I'd call it 'efficient'