A fitting time to clap

Conventional wisdom is that you don't applaud at Mass; glory is supposed to go to God.  I thought it was refreshing, however, at the end of an Easter vigil mass I watched online for the priest to thank the choir and its director, the lectors, and Mass servers.  The congregation applauded after each thank you, which I thought was appropriate.  Why not acknowledge those who helped make Mass--and the church itself--a welcoming experience?