Who might replace Beatty in battlecruiser command?

If David Beatty had not remained available for active service, who might have taken the battlecruiser post from 1911 onward?

Horace Hood, Reginald Bacon, Doveton Sturdee, and Charles Moore form the plausible replacement pool.

No single officer is presented as Beatty's inevitable replacement. Hood, Bacon, Sturdee, and Moore form a pool of plausible appointments with different records and professional reputations. Removing Beatty would therefore change more than the name on a command list. The choice could also alter battlecruiser doctrine and command culture.