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Wayne, you make some good and valid points. I have to wonder, though, if your toppers are too loosely adjusted. Ours will flap but do not keep us awake. If you get a chance you might try the strap method of strapping the toppers down enough to keep that flapping down.
It's not a bad idea to remove the ice and snow but, just so you are aware of it, the toppers are on rollers just like the patio awning. The weight of the ice and snow pulls more material off the roller as it sinks down to the top of the slide. In other words, the weight should not hurt it at that point. However, when you retract the slides, if that weight is still on the toppers, then as the roller retrieves the material it will have to lift that weight. We've had up to 12 inches of snow and an inch of ice (not at the same time) and they've not been hurt. But lifting that weight definitely would cause some strain with the potential to damage the fabric.
Just some thoughts.
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