Yocto doesn't run GUI applications, it's a framework to make your own distro. The fact that many users are too lazy to create a user to run their application as, speaks of the embedded space in general rather than Yocto in particular.
> I'd suggest just looking at another distribution
You won't find one. With many vendors, it's the only option.
> I'd suggest just looking at another distribution
You won't find one. With many vendors, it's the only option.