Setting up SSH inside a container and being able to SSH into the container wasn't so trivial to do, last time I read about it. If I recall correctly, there were also some host system security implications. What do you mean by 'prioritize "local" development'?
"Machine A" SSHes into "Machine B". "Machine B" is running Docker. You run docker commands on "Machine B". The output of the command is returned to "Machine A". I.e. a normal ssh session. At no point do you ssh into a container.
