Warm climate owners who cover pool in winter

Live in Atlanta. Second fall/winter with a pool and live in an area where my pool backs up to a woodline. I can't do another fall with the pool open and don't want to do the whole leaf net cover thing. Rather just close it and be done. I work out of town so falls are near impossible for me to handle.

I got quotes for both mesh and solid covers from my pool company and did plenty of research on them both. I am really leaning toward paying the extra for solid as I like the idea of (theoretically) opening the pool with it looking just like I did when it closed. Obviously big con of solid cover is the pooling water and having to plug in and move around the pump to clear the water during rains (doesn't really snow here).

My question is with mesh. Why does it seem like 80% of people who close with mesh open to a swamp while the other 20% say they open to a clean pool. Is it just random or if I got mesh, is there something I can do to help it open clean? Thanks!