Logging-Out Causes Background User to Logout

Since upgrading to Yosemite, about 50% of the time when a current user logs-out a background user is also logged-out. The logout happens without any warning or request for an administrator password.
How would I begin troubleshooting this?

I have the same issue. I have a number of accounts logged in at once on my iMac. Every so often, when I go to switch to another one of the logged in accounts, it's almost as if the GUI crashes and the login screen shows that none of them are logged in any more.
However, some of my accounts are running servers and the ports remain in use. Activity monitor shows some of the processes are still running, too.
I have to reboot when this happens to clear everything out. I never saw this under Mountain Lion or Mavericks.
I have 24GB RAM, so memory is not an issue.
Regards, Patrick

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I don't see anything labeled as crash reports under system diagnostics. I do not use the console very often because I only do basic things on my iMac so my familiarity with it is not as good.
I know you said you wanted text but I can't past this text here so it is another screen shot. If you see something you want more information on, I can post the text of that specific line.
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