When you mention that the issue does not exist with Ubuntu Server -> what do you mean? self-installed ubuntu server? or a VMware specific cloud image? What is the output of ds-identify there? contents of /etc/cloud?
When you mention that the issue does not exist with Ubuntu Server -> what do you mean? self-installed ubuntu server? or a VMware specific cloud image? What is the output of ds-identify there? contents of /etc/cloud?