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Same rules apply for Hyper-V
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Also note that Hyper-V dynamically assigns a MAC address each time the VM is turned on. So even if you don't remove the NIC, you will need to assign a static MAC to it if that is required.<br />
(might be the same in VMWare...?)
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Does removing the existing NIC(network adapter) and adding a NIC to a virtual machine will change MAC address of VM?
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Does removing the existing NIC(network adapter) and adding a NIC to a virtual machine will change MAC address of VM?

Virtual machine MAC address

Virtualization is the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including (but not limited to) a virtual computer hardware platform, operating system (OS), storage device, or computer network resources. Virtualization is usually the creation of a system that executes separate from the underlying hardware resources, or the creation of an entire desktop for systems located elsewhere, similar to thin clients.