The dealer I bought mine from was extremely well informed. I did shop another dealer here in the valley and he had no idea what came standard with the car, what the available options were, or even if he could order one. He too mentioned restriction on dealer allocations. So it could be that the particular dealer you shopped didn't have any allocations. From what I understand, BMW is being picky about who they're giving these cars too.
I agree, shop another dealer till you find one that knows what they're talking about. After witnessing the order process, the process for the PP is quite convoluted compared to other models. You definitely want someone who knows what they're doing.