Geo documentation states that the Geo tracking database is optional
e.g.: http://docs.gitlab.com/ee/gitlab-geo/updating_the_geo_nodes.html#enable-tracking-database
NOTE: This step is required only if you want to enable the new Disaster Recovery feature in Alpha shipped in GitLab 9.0.
Surely from %10.0, since system hooks have been removed, the tracking database is mandatory? /cc @to1ne