Found this post:
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/be2012-p2v-and-b2v-conversion
So apparently:
AshwinApte - SYMANTEC EMPLOYEE:
This is by design. The NIC card needs to be added manually since it may cause conflicts between the current system and the converted machine and the VMware tools also needs to be installed separately depending on what version of ESX you are running the converted machine on.
I would have preferred if this important information is included in the admin guide.
But hey, that answers my question C.
Still A, B, D, E and F to go...