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I found the original "article" I was looking for. The reason this one caught my eye is it was written by the NTSB which, one might argue, speaks to its impartiality.

Bicyclist Stop-as-Yield Fact Sheet (NTSB.GOV)
In 1982, Idaho was the first State to pass such a law, commonly known as the “Idaho Stop Law.” The law allows bicyclists to yield at stop signs and proceed when safe, rather than come to a complete stop. After Idaho adopted the law, bicyclist injuries from traffic crashes declined by 14.5% the following year. In 2017, Delaware adopted a similar, limited stop-as-yield law, known as the "Delaware Yield.” Traffic crashes involving bicyclists at stop sign intersections fell by 23% in the 30 months after the law’s passage, compared to the previous 30 months....

...Benefits: Safety, Environmental, and Transportation Impact
The benefits of bicycling extend beyond personal and physical, to environmental benefits that can lead to healthier, quieter, cleaner, and safer streets. Fewer motor vehicles on the road equate to less congestion and lower emission outputs.
Bicyclist stop-as-yield laws allow cyclists to mitigate risk to their advantage, increase their visibility to drivers and reduce exposure. Bicyclists have greater incentive to yield, as they are at high risk for injury at intersections. One study cites research showing that pedestrians and bicyclists exert more care and attention before crossing red signals than green. A naturalistic study of bicyclists in Florida’s Tampa Bay area found that bicyclists highly complied with general traffic rules (88.1% in the daytime, 87.5% at night). In contrast, drivers were mostly noncompliant with the law on yielding to bicyclists’ right-of-way.
Additionally, there is no evidence showing bicyclist stop-as-yield laws have increased bike conflicts with other bikes or pedestrians. Roadway collisions between bicyclists with other cyclists or pedestrians are uncommon, as found in an Australian study. When bicyclists can maintain a safe but precautionary momentum through an intersection, it allows continuous traffic flow.
Finally, bicyclist stop-as-yield laws decriminalize a riding behavior, possibly encouraging more ridership.
More bicyclists on the roadway traveling together increases their visibility and attention by motorists, a concept referred to as “Safety in Numbers” (SIN). Studies of SIN show motorists drive more cautiously, and bicyclists are safer on roads when traveling with a higher volume of bicyclists. Research by Meggs (2010)suggests that removing stops may reduce injury risk by half through SIN alone.

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I AM NOT a scofflaw on a bicycle, I am an old man who wants to cycle until a very old age. This is cold, hard logic. That fact it serves to my benefit only sweetens the deal. A clear case of serendipity, not bicyclist bias.