I agree, proper bike infrastructure would solve much of this issue. With that, many drivers treat stop signs as yield anyway.

I noticed when driving on a trip in Europe (Norway and Scotland) that many of the intersections where there would typically be a stop sign in North America had only a yield sign. It's quite simple; give way to oncoming traffic and proceed when safe. Unfortunately, many North Americans think yield means 'assume I'm going to proceed into this intersection and only brake if I have to while I'm rolling through the crosswalk'.

It mainly comes down to what other members of the travelway expect you to do. If you are predictable, your chances of conflicting with others is diminished. Unfortunately, unless you can convince lawmakers to make the change, a stop sign is going to mean come to a complete stop, which is also what others are expecting you to do.