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This is odd isn't it?
I guess we need to collect more evidence to ascertain if rules have quietly changed (I find that hard to believe), or you just got lucky.
Just quickly created a vm, and logged in with MS account, and it does not activate automatically.
I have heard that former Technical Programme users were (unofficially) granted a free PRO licence - perhaps that follows you as an Insider - pure speculation here though.