We are a family of AP holders (15 years now) and we NEVER get pins that the general public get. I have gotten a couple of pins for AP holders, I think 3 since being a member and mostly over the last year or so. The PINs for AP holders will be addressed "annual passholder", so you can tell the difference. Yes, I've done the book a trip, search on a trip and other tricks, but that doesn't work for us. We are AP holders, DVC members, DisVisa holder,
Disney Cruise Castaway club member, update my profile regularly, sign up for everything, do all of the surveys, go to WDW 4-6 times a year, but nope, we don't get any of those pins. However, I have called to check on a reservation once and the CM told me that I had several promotions attached to my account. I didn't ask her, she offered me the info. So I guess I must get them, but Disney never tells me, and yes, I update my account on a regular basis, so not sure where the problem is. Good luck!