From the vmware.log
In(05) vmx IOPL_Init: Hyper-V detected by CPUID
In(05) vmx Monitor Mode: ULM
It looks like with version 16.2.x, something goes wrong when Hyper-V is enabled/detected.
Turn off Hyper-V, follow this KB
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146361
Make sure that Memory Integrity is also OFF.
Windows Security -> Device Security -> Core Isolation details