Your install looks bit off...
/bootbank should have 94 entries
check you have a valid UUID for `esxcli system boot device get`
and that the UUID appears in `ls /vmfs/volumes`
Otherwise your system is losing access to the boot device after the kernel is loaded...
Also check out https://www.virten.net/2020/04/homelab-will-esxi-7-0-run-on-intel-nuc/
There is information on the usb driver fling that may get your usb Nic working :smileyhappy:
Assuming it is one of the supported chipsets...
http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Linksys_USB3GIG suggests that your Nic has a RTL8153 chipset so the usb Nic fling should work for you...
But I would fix the usb boot issue first...
You may have a problem with your Kingston USB device... maybe try another usb stick if you have one handy...