<-- SSH always on, no noticeable battery impact, considering I have to charge intraday anyways (i.e. with or without SSH running)...
On another note, I read another thread that Saurik was looking into a "something" to at least temporarily address the mobilewatchdog bug. I've not confirmed this first hand, so if he's out there maybe he can weigh in (or some other devs out there with a better understanding of internals - i'm poking in dark still...)
I am experimenting with a script that on condition (not sure what yet - perhaps double home tap) it will kill mobilewatchdog and reboot. On successful reboot it would restore mobilewatchdog. Unfortunately, I am far behind the curve compared to many of the other devs out there, so maybe someone else will get something sooner...