IMHO, this is not the time of year for the plant to grow much, so it doesn't need food. If the plant isn't using the food, something else can, IE rot organisms.
I care for plants at my workplace. One I inherited was a pothos in a much, much too big pot. With weekly small waterings though. it has done tremendously well. My guess is that with LIMITED water, there is always enough soil mass to soak it down away from the roots. Point of the story, it might be happier to stay in the same pot as long as you are letting the soil dry enough between waterings.