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It wouldn't surprise me a bit.
The health issues make it feasible to bring in someone else without creating too much controversy; Beatrice seems like a reasonable choice.
I would be very surprised if she was brought in. The king's expected unavailability seems rather short and while Catherine will be completely out for a few months, William will probably start picking up some time during February once she is back at home. There are still quite a few members left to undertake engagements: Camilla, Anne, Edward, Sophie; next to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Duke of Kent. So, a few weeks with slightly less engagements (because a few that were planned were cancelled) won't harm the BRF; suddenly bringing in Beatrice would create much more disruption.
The GB News also implied that she might be needed as a Counsellor of State but clearly forgot that Anne and Edward have been added to the mix, so next to Camilla, Anne and Edward would be the logical options if William wouldn't be available.