I managed to get into rescue mode with the 1.2 rescue images. I compared the boot logs and found this which perhaps might explain the network problem:
Early boot message extract from USB-boot:
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io scheduler cfq registered
Serial: 8250/16550 driver $Revision: 1.90 $ 4 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
serial8250.0: ttyS0 at MMIO 0xe0004500 (irq = 19) is a 16550A
console handover: boot [udbg0] -> real [ttyS0]
serial8250.0: ttyS1 at MMIO 0xe0004600 (irq = 21) is a 16550A
brd: module loaded
loop: module loaded
Gianfar MII Bus: probed
Applying errata eTSEC27 fix for mpc8313
eth0: Gianfar Ethernet Controller Version 1.2, 00:22:02:00:04:66
eth0: Running with NAPI enabled
eth0: 64/64 RX/TX BD ring size
Applying errata eTSEC27 fix for mpc8313
eth1: Gianfar Ethernet Controller Version 1.2, 00:22:02:00:04:67
eth1: Running with NAPI enabled
eth1: 64/64 RX/TX BD ring size
Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
Driver 'sr' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
sata_sil 0000:00:10.0: version 2.3
sata_sil 0000:00:10.0: Applying R_ERR on DMA activate FIS errata fix
Early boot message extract from bricked bubba:
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io scheduler cfq registered
Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 4 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
serial8250.0: ttyS0 at MMIO 0xe0004500 (irq = 16) is a 16550A
console handover: boot [udbg0] -> real [ttyS0]
serial8250.0: ttyS1 at MMIO 0xe0004600 (irq = 17) is a 16550A
brd: module loaded
loop: module loaded
Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
Driver 'sr' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
sata_sil 0000:00:10.0: version 2.4
sata_sil 0000:00:10.0: Applying R_ERR on DMA activate FIS errata fix
From what I can see, it does not attempt to probe for the ethernet controller.
I an not sure what I can do about it without a re-installation, but I would really like not to have to reformat it since I have made some customization and installation on it which I would prefer not to mess with again.