Introduce the ability for RemoteChannels to attempt reconnect when disconnected

[brianoliver]

From looking at a few logs, we suspect that TCP/IP sockets may be randomly dropped by an operating system when under load (or they are not used), in which case child applications may automatically self-terminate (commit suicide). To prevent this, we should;

a). Consider a routine "ping/pong" to ensure the connection is kept alive
b). Consider using a secondary connection so that both connections would need to be terminated for the channel to be considered closed
c). Consider reconnecting a dropped channel