Hello again,
Finally got my long awaited answer from HP
This issue is a VMware issue and is outside of our control, so our recommendation is to change the MAC address on the StoreVirtual VSA VM
and obtain a new licesne from Webware. The VSA should still be found by the CMC and be part of it's current Management Group, but it will have
an invalid license, so you will have 30 days to get it licensed correctly (or your data will go offline). This scenario is basically the same as a system board replacement on a physical server, where a new license is required when MAC address #1 changes.
pretty much what I expected.....