Public bug reported:

[Impact]

 * The system-users-symbolic icon doesn't represent users in the plural.
It shows a single generic figure (head and shoulders) representing one
user.  This is a misleading visual metaphor, since a single head and
shoulders is universally recognised as the current or logged-in user.

 * Reason to backport to Focal: the corresponding Adwaita icon shows two
users.  Third party apps that use the icon will expect it to represent
more than one person.  Failing to provide a suitable icon will have
confusing results in Ubuntu.

[Test Case]

 * Install Lollypop and look at the sidebar.  "Compilations" has the
symbol of a single user, which is confusing.  Lollypop requested an icon
with multiple figures to represent multiple artists, but Ubuntu supplied
something inappropriate.  This issue may be duplicated whenever a third
party app uses this icon.

 * Build Yaru from Master and notice how the icon now has the same
visual metaphor as Adwaita (i.e., it shows two users).  The Lollypop UI
makes more sense and the theme honours the app's intentions.

[Regression Potential]

 * No regression potential.

 * Tested by building Yaru from source.

[Other Info]

 * Link to the Github PR: https://github.com/ubuntu/yaru/pull/2209

** Affects: yaru-theme (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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  system-users-symbolic icon has unclear visual metaphor

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