Lion in AppStore doesn't show "installed" - it shows "buy"

Have faced a strange behavior of AppStore recently
1. I bought an iMac in late 2011
2. Lion OS WAS preinstalled. I am the first user.
3. The version that was installed - 10.7.2. At that point I could see Lion "installed" in AppStore under my Apple ID
4. In February I upgraded to 10.7.3
5. After the upgrade Lion does not show "installed" in AppStore. Instead it shows "BUY" button as if I do not have it....
6.  Lion Up To Date program was designed for those who bought their macs with 10.6.8 after June 6th 2011 so that they can upgrade to Lion free of charge.
7. I had Lion from the very begining. So I do not need  Lion Up To Date program.
8. I did not get any e-mails from Apple concerning any activities I had to make to make my Lion copy installed or smth like that
9. All I want is understand - WHY Lion does not show that it is INSTALLED in AppStore.
10. Please help me resolve the issue.
Thanks in advance

1. I bought an iMac in late 2011
2. Lion OS WAS preinstalled. I am the first user.
The App Store version of Lion is not something you would normally use in your situation in any event, so I don't think it really matters whether it says "Installed" or "Buy".
If  Lion was obtained as part of the purchase of a new computer it is considered to be a separate product from the App Store version of Lion, and doesn't entitle you to subsequent free App Store downloads. Lion that comes pre-installed is covered by a "single-use" license that is only valid for the computer that it came with - its license is different from the more liberal license you get by purchasing the App Store version of Lion for an older computer.
If you need to re-install Lion at some point, you would normally do this for free by using the Recovery HD, not the App Store.

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