Signup email vs. email sent via Admincp

Why do I get Active, Expired, or Pending status for a user when they signup from emails automatically sent from Amember, but when I use the same html and code in HTML email sent from Admincp -> Email Users, do I only get an echo on the following:

Code:

Your subscription status is: {if $user.status eq 0}Pending{/if} {if $user.status eq 1}Active{/if} {if $user.status eq 2}Expired{/if}

Thanks